The arrival of a new device is usually followed by various versions of accessories for the latter, and it is no different with the Apple Watch . Charging docks seem to be the single most exciting and most anticipated, and it seems that manufacturers will soon be able to make their most useful accessories.
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Currently, charging docks for Apple Watch entail some adjustment to allow the charging connector Apple owner to be perfectly clipped. According to 9to5Mac , Apple will allow companies to integrate the module directly into their designs for recharging the Apple Watch through the Apple MFi program : "Made for iPhone / iPod / iPad".
This should take effect by the end of the year, and most useful loading docks should start to appear without the need for a cable dedicated to Apple Watch. As 9to5Mac notes, it is a process similar to the existing program at Apple for its Lightning connector. In this case, manufacturers receive the necessary parts, in this case a magnetic round connector, they can use in their own charger designs.
Is this going to boost the market?
After making open to third, there will be no need to bypass proper cables and connectors Apple. Yet the limitations of being a third-party manufacturer Apple can be difficult , as shown by the lack of charging options for the iPhone and iPad.
Hopefully the props will also take into consideration watchOS 2, and allow docks to be positioned horizontally. The next update will be pushed in the fall will help the Watch enter bedside mode, turning into a mini alarm clock, with digital crown turning into a snooze button, and a side button to disable alarms.
To recap, Apple Watch constituted 75% of all sales of wearables, with analysts saying between 2.5 and 5 million sales since launch. This appears to be good news, but the real interest in the Apple Watch resided during the first week, and since sales dropped.
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Currently, charging docks for Apple Watch entail some adjustment to allow the charging connector Apple owner to be perfectly clipped. According to 9to5Mac , Apple will allow companies to integrate the module directly into their designs for recharging the Apple Watch through the Apple MFi program : "Made for iPhone / iPod / iPad".
This should take effect by the end of the year, and most useful loading docks should start to appear without the need for a cable dedicated to Apple Watch. As 9to5Mac notes, it is a process similar to the existing program at Apple for its Lightning connector. In this case, manufacturers receive the necessary parts, in this case a magnetic round connector, they can use in their own charger designs.
Is this going to boost the market?
After making open to third, there will be no need to bypass proper cables and connectors Apple. Yet the limitations of being a third-party manufacturer Apple can be difficult , as shown by the lack of charging options for the iPhone and iPad.
Hopefully the props will also take into consideration watchOS 2, and allow docks to be positioned horizontally. The next update will be pushed in the fall will help the Watch enter bedside mode, turning into a mini alarm clock, with digital crown turning into a snooze button, and a side button to disable alarms.
To recap, Apple Watch constituted 75% of all sales of wearables, with analysts saying between 2.5 and 5 million sales since launch. This appears to be good news, but the real interest in the Apple Watch resided during the first week, and since sales dropped.