Apple’s much-anticipated Watch Sport,
standard Watch and Watch Edition will go on sale in the UK on April 24,
Apple has announced, and will be available for pre-order from April 10
with prices starting from £299, £479 and £8,000 respectively - ranging
up to £13,500.
Apple revealed the pricing and availability details at its 'Spring Forward' media event in California, where it also announced that the Apple Watch will deliver up to 18 hours of battery life, and can be used to make and receive calls via an iPhone.
“Apple Watch begins a new chapter in the way we relate to technology
and we think our customers are going to love it,” said Apple’s chief
executive Tim Cook.
“We can’t wait
for people to start wearing Apple Watch to easily access information
that matters, to interact with the world, and to live a better day by
being more aware of their daily activity than ever before.”
The company also unveiled a 12-inch MacBook Pro and software framekit ResearchKit.
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Apple Watch
Processor: Apple S1
Display: 272 x 340 pixels (38mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
Software: Watch OS
Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
Screen coating: Sapphire crystal
Case material: anodized 7000 series aluminum (silver or gray)
Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
Price: from £479, up to £949 depending on choice of case and band
Display: 272 x 340 pixels (38mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
Software: Watch OS
Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
Screen coating: Sapphire crystal
Case material: anodized 7000 series aluminum (silver or gray)
Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
Price: from £479, up to £949 depending on choice of case and band
Apple Watch Sport
Processor: Apple S1
Display: 272 x 340 pixels (28mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
Software: Watch OS
Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
Screen coating: Strengthened Ion-X glass
Case material: stainless steel (polished or black)
Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
Price: £299 (38mm), £399 (42mm)
Display: 272 x 340 pixels (28mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
Software: Watch OS
Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
Screen coating: Strengthened Ion-X glass
Case material: stainless steel (polished or black)
Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
Price: £299 (38mm), £399 (42mm)
Apple Watch Edition
Processor: Apple S1
Display: 272 x 340 pixels (28mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
Software: Watch OS
Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
Screen coating: Sapphire crystal
Case material: 18-karat gold (yellow gold or rose gold)
Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
Price: from £8,000
Display: 272 x 340 pixels (28mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
Software: Watch OS
Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
Screen coating: Sapphire crystal
Case material: 18-karat gold (yellow gold or rose gold)
Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
Price: from £8,000
