Apple Watch

Apple Watch
Apple Watch Series 8 in a Midnight aluminium case
DeveloperApple
Manufacturer
TypeSmartwatch
Release date1st generation: April 24, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-24)
Series 1 and Series 2: September 16, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-16)
Series 3: September 22, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-22)
Series 4: September 21, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-21)
Series 5: September 20, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-20)
Series 6 and SE (1st generation): September 18, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-18)
Series 7: October 15, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-15)
Series 8 and SE (2nd generation): September 16, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-16)
Ultra: September 23, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-23)
Series 9 and Ultra 2: September 22, 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-22)[3]
Series 10: September 20, 2024; 58 days ago (2024-09-20)
Units sold267.6 million (estimated, 2023)[4]
Operating systemwatchOS
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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 10–11: iPhone XS/XR or later
Websiteapple.com/watch

The Apple Watch is a brand of smartwatch products developed and marketed 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.[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 2024, new Apple Watches come with watchOS 11 preinstalled and require an iPhone running iOS 18, which is compatible for the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and later.[20]

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  20. ^ Hodge, Rae; Sherr, Ian (September 17, 2020). "WatchOS 7 is here, so update your Apple Watch. Here's how to do it". Cnet.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.


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