With the release of the Apple Watch Series 5 on 20th September 2019, there’s no massive changes to the Watch, the design is similar to the Series 4. But it’s not all about the look…
Here’s what Apple have unveiled about the Apple Watch Series 5.
Always-on Retina Display.
The Apple Watch Series 5 features an innovative new display that allows the time and important information to remain visible at all times. Each watch face has been carefully optimized for the new display and to preserve battery life, the screen intelligently dims when a user’s wrist is down and returns to full brightness with a raise or a tap.
This is a lot easier and helps when you’re lying in bed and want to look at the time without fracturing your wrist moving it to get the display up, or moving your other arm from it’s comfy position to tap the screen.
Several advanced technologies work together to deliver this new feature, including the industries only low-temperature polysilicon and oxide display (LTPO), ultra-low power display driver, efficient power management integrated circuit and new ambient light sensor. This combination of hardware innovation and incredible software design allows Apple Watch Series 5 to offer all-day 18 hour battery life.
Navigation
Updated location features on the Watch provides it’s customers with greater navigation tools to use throughout the day. The new built-in compass and updated Maps allow users to see which way they’re facing. With Apple Watch Series 5, customers can use the new Compass app to see heading, incline, latitude, longitude and current elevation. Users can even add one of three new Compass complications to their watch face to see their direction at a glance.
This is a great for any hikers or rock climbers to see an accurate representation of where they are, or to see where they’re going.
International Emergency Calling
For added personal safety while traveling, users with cellular models of the Apple Watch Series 5 can now complete international calls to emergency services, regardless of where the device was originally purchased or if the cellular plan has been activated. International emergency calling also works with fall detection, if enabled, to automatically place an emergency call if the Apple Watch senses that the user has taken a hard fall and remains motionless for about a minute.
watchOS 6
Additional health and fitness features come with watchOS 6, including the new Cycle Tracking app, which gives customers the ability to log important information related to their menstrual cycles, and see predicted timing for their next period and fertile windows using the convenience of Apple Watch. The Noise app helps users understand the ambient sound levels in environments such as concerts and sporting events that could negatively impact hearing, and Activity Trends on iPhone provides a long-term view of their activity patterns to help them understand their progress.
watchOS 6 also brings dynamic new watch faces, including Meridian, Modular Compact, Solar Dial and California, which can be easily customised for quicker access to favourite apps.
Apple Watch Studio
For the first time, Apple Watch customers can enjoy a more personalised experience when purchasing the Apple Watch Series 5 in Apple Stores, from Apple and from in the Apple Store app.
Exclusively at Apple, the new Apple Watch Studio gives customers the opportunity to pick their preferred case and band combinations to create a look that is uniquely their own.
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