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 Apple Watch Series 8 in a Midnight aluminium case. | |
| Developer | Apple |
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| Type | Smartwatch |
| Release date | 1st generation: April 24, 2015 Series 1 and Series 2: September 16, 2016 Series 3: September 22, 2017 Series 4: September 21, 2018 Series 5: September 20, 2019 Series 6 and SE (1st generation): September 18, 2020 Series 7: October 15, 2021 Series 8 and SE (2nd generation): September 16, 2022 Ultra: September 23, 2022 Series 9 and Ultra 2: September 22, 2023[3] |
| Units sold | 100 million (estimated, 2020)[4] |
| Operating system | watchOS |
| Backward compatibility | watchOS 1 – 3: iPhone 5 or later watchOS 4 – 5: iPhone 5S or later (GPS Only), iPhone 6 or later (GPS + Cellular) watchOS 6 – 8: iPhone 6S or later watchOS 9: iPhone 8 or later watchOS 10: iPhone XS/XR or later |
| Website | apple |
The Apple Watch is a smartwatch produced by Apple. It incorporates fitness tracking, health-oriented capabilities, and wireless telecommunication, and integrates with watchOS and other Apple products and services. The Apple Watch was released in April 2015,[5][6] and quickly became the world's best-selling wearable device: 4.2 million were sold in the second quarter of fiscal 2015,[7] and more than 115 million people were estimated to use an Apple Watch as of December 2022.[8] Apple has introduced a new generation of the Apple Watch with improved internal components each September[9]—each labeled by Apple as a 'Series', with certain exceptions.[a]
Each Series has been initially sold in multiple variants defined by the watch casing's material, color, and size (except for the budget watches Series 1 and SE, available only in aluminum,[10][13] and the Ultra, available only in 49 mm titanium[12]), and beginning with Series 3, by the option in the aluminum variants for LTE cellular connectivity, which comes standard with the other materials.[14] The band included with the watch can be selected from multiple options from Apple, and watch variants in aluminum co-branded with Nike and in stainless steel co-branded with Hermès are also offered, which include exclusive bands, colors, and digital watch faces carrying those companies' branding.[14]
The Apple Watch operates in conjunction with the user's iPhone for functions such as configuring the watch and syncing data with iPhone apps, but can separately connect to a Wi-Fi network for data-reliant purposes, including communications, app use, and audio streaming.[15][16] LTE-equipped models can also perform these functions over a mobile network, and can make and receive phone calls independently when the paired iPhone is not nearby or is powered-off, substantially reducing the need for an iPhone after initial setup.[b] The oldest iPhone model that is compatible with any given Apple Watch depends on the version of the operating system installed on each device.[19] As of September 2023[update], new Apple Watches come with watchOS 10 preinstalled and require an iPhone running iOS 17, which is compatible for the iPhone XS and later.[20]
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