The much-awaited second generation Apple Watch 2, which Quanta Computer will have manufacturing rights, is about to gear up for mass production from the third quarter of this year. (Photo : YouTube/Goopply)
Apple Watch 2 could still require a nearby iPhone tether to be able to connect to the Internet as new reports claim the battery drain issue is still present in the smartwatch.
Smartphones are still having trouble keeping up with the user's everyday activities in terms of the battery life. While smartwatches are smaller, the tinier batteries also mean that there is less juice in the battle.
The Cupertino-based tech giant's Apple Watch released last year was not really revolutionary considering that it needed an iPhone to be able to use the apps. Messages and calls were also primarily made through the iPhone itself and not on the Apple Watch.
Apple's new Apple Watch 2 was expected to resolve that problem with an LTE connectivity but new reports now claim that it would not be the case due to battery problems, InformationWeek has learned. LTE connections drain too much of the smartwatch's battery and would therefore be impractical to still implement the feature.
There are several improvements with health-tracking features in the new Apple Watch 2 but those are already expected in newer versions of smartwatches. Apple is expected to launch their new device later this year.
Apple could still be launching an Apple Watch with LTE connectivity in the future but a release date is not yet certain, Apple Insider reported. There could also be more features in the future generations of the Apple Watch.
GPS is another thing that is missing from the Apple Watch and the Apple Watch 2 could finally solve that problem despite not having an LTE connection. It would allow runners and cyclists to track their movements.
There is also the possibility that a Pokemon GO tracker would be developed for the Apple Watch 2. The AR game from Niantic already has a notifier device but it does not seem to be taking off as expected.
Apple Watch 2 is expected to be unveiled in September 7 through a media event for the highly anticipated iPhone 7. There is still no guarantee that the smartwatch will be revealed but it seems to be the perfect time as well to garner more attention.
