Apple
is all set to launch its highly anticipated Watch in April, but a new
Wall Street Journal report states that it will come without several
health features that Apple had initially planned for the smartwatch.
Some
of the earlier reports were hinting at an array of sensors for
measuring blood pressure, heart activity and stress levels, however,
looks like we may not see these features in the first iteration of the
watch.
The
report adds that features like tracking stress levels and blood
pressure were extremely complex to implement. On the other hand, some
sensors couldn’t be implemented because the sensors didn’t meet Apple’s
standards.
Some
sensors didn’t give accurate readings, adds the report. In fact, the
report states that after cutting down some important health features,
the Apple team was left wondering about the purpose of the watch to
attract customers.
However,
the company has decided to launch the device in April with whatever
heath features it supports and some attractive features like
heartbeat-based messaging and other communication features, according to
the report.
“Apple
is gearing up for a strong start. People familiar with the matter said
the company is asking suppliers in Asia to make five million to six
million Apple Watches in the first quarter. One of those people said
half of the first-quarter output would be for the entry-level Apple
Watch Sports and one-third for the mid-tier model, which has
stainless-steel casing and a watch face covered by sapphire crystal,” as
per the WSJ report.
The
report also states that the gold watches could sell for $4,000 or more.
The Apple Watch sports a squarish design instead of a circular one
popularised by Motorola’s Moto 360. The Watch is crafted from custom
alloys of polished or space black stainless steel (Apple Watch), space
gray or silver anodized aluminum (Apple Watch Sport) and 18-karat rose
or yellow gold (Apple Watch Edition). Going by the demo during its
launch keynote, the Watch still can do a lot of stuff. Here’s everything
you need to know about the Apple Watch.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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