Apple Watch is a line of smartwatches designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.

It
incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities with integration with iOS and other
Apple products and services.
Apple Watch relies on a wireless connection to an iPhone to perform many of its default functions
such as calling and texting. However, Wi-Fi chips in all Apple Watch models allow the smartwatch to
have limited connectivity features away from the phone anywhere a Wi-Fi network is available.
Series 3 LTE Apple Watches are able to be used without needing to be consistently connected to an
iPhone, though an iPhone is still required to set up the device. Most Apple Watches that are
currently produced require an iPhone 5s or later with iOS 11; the Series 3 and later LTE models
require an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 11 or later.[14]
The Apple Watch was released on April 24, 2015[15][16] and quickly became the best-selling wearable
device with 4.2 million sold in the second quarter of the 2015 fiscal year.[17][18]
The second generation of Apple Watches were released in two tiers in September 2016: the Apple
Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2, while the first generation was discontinued.[19][20]
The Apple Watch Series 3 was released on September 22, 2017 alongside the discontinuation of the
Apple Watch Series 2.[21]
The Apple Watch Series 4 was announced on September 12, 2018, with the Apple Watch Series 1
no longer being produced.[22]

Contents

 1Development
 2Unveiling and release
o 2.1Release
 3Specifications
o 3.1Design
o 3.2Hardware
 3.2.1First generation
 3.2.2Second generation
 3.2.3Third generation
 3.2.4Fourth generation
 4Software
o 4.1Version history
o 4.2Third-party apps
 5Models
 6Comparison of models
 7Reception
o 7.1Sales
 8See also
 9References
 10External links

Development[edit]
The goal of the Apple Watch was to enhance the uses of an iPhone while also providing the user
with some additional new features.[23]Kevin Lynch was hired by Apple to make wearable technology
for the wrist. He said: "People are carrying their phones with them and looking at the screen so
much. People want that level of engagement. But how do we provide it in a way that's a little more
human, a little more in the moment when you’re with somebody?"[23] Apple's development process
was held very much under wraps until a Wiredarticle revealed how some internal design decisions
were made.[23]