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At 1 a.m. Beijing time on March 10th, Apple is going to hold a new product launch event with the theme of "Spring Forward" at the San Francisco Grassland Art Center. Whether it is the Apple Watch, the protagonist, or the 12-inch MacBook Air, all the industry's news and guesses will end on the early morning of the 10th. What areas deserve special attention this time?
About Apple Watch Pricing, Features, Accessories, and Releases
Obviously, Apple Watch will become the absolute protagonist of this Apple conference, and a series of mysteries surrounding this watch will also unveil the mystery.
It is understood that Apple Watch will be sold starting from 349 US dollars, and its minimum version will be equipped with a plastic strap. The 18K gold version of Apple Watch may be priced at up to 10,000 US dollars, which may become Apple's most expensive electronic product.
In terms of performance, it has been reported that Apple Watch can only maintain 2.5-4 hours under heavy use, but now there is new information that Apple has improved the battery life of the device, and can maintain about 5 hours under severe use. . With a mixture of active and passive use, you can stick to the day, but it will not last until the next day.
For accessories, Apple may sell the watch separately. Apple may also encourage third-party manufacturers to produce "smart straps."
Regarding the time and place of sale, according to the news, Apple Watch will start accepting bookings on March 10th, starting with the China region. Previously, Tim Cook said that Apple Watch will land in the "outside the United States" market in April.
iOS 8.2
Apple Watch requires iPhone device support for iPhone 5 and above, so Apple will have to upgrade the iOS system. The new iOS 8.2 will increase Apple Watch's pairing and connectivity features, adding a pairing app called Companion. In addition, the new version will also make minor updates to health applications and system stability.
New watch application
Apple will launch the Apple Watch control application on the iPhone. Users can drag and drop icon layout settings on the iPhone companion's analog interface. When a user downloads an iPhone app that supports WatchKit, the app is automatically installed on Apple Watch.
In addition, Apple will also launch an application called Fitness to collect and manage user's motion data.
Apple Pay Expansion
Tim Cook once said that "2015 will be the year of Apple Pay." With the official launch of Apple Watch, Apple Pay's expansion schedule is drawing attention. In addition, Apple recently updated the Apple Pay area on the technical support page to list detailed usage guidelines for this service, including how to find outlets that support Apple Pay and how merchants should deploy Apple Pay.
New MacBook Air
There are two problems with the new MacBook Air: 1. Will there be a 12-inch Retina MacBook Air? According to foreign media, the 12-inch Retina MacBook Air has already begun mass production. At the same time, there are reports that the computer will not show up in the early morning conference.
2. Will there be a new upgraded MacBook Air? MacBook Air's product line has not been updated since April last year. Regardless of whether there is a 12-inch MacBook Air at the upcoming conference, Apple may also upgrade the existing version.