After several months of rumors, Apple today has officially unveiled its next-generation Apple Watch with support for LTE connectivity. The announcement was made on stage during the company’s special event today by CFO Jeff Williams following a moving video of Apple Watch users sharing their stories.

The new model is called Apple Watch Series 3….


Tim Cook touted that Apple Watch is now the number one watch in the world, overtaking previous leader Rolex. Cook noted of 97 percent customer satisfaction and Apple Watch’s 50 percent year-over-year growth last quarter.

Williams started by highlighting watchOS 4 features, such as the new Workouts app, GymKit, and more.

The Apple Watch Series 3 will support Apple Music independent of the iPhone, allowing users to “stream 40 million songs from their wrist.” The cellular Apple Watch also has the same cellular number as your iPhone and third-party

In addition cellular, there’s a new dual-are processor with up to 70 percent faster performance. Siri, thanks to the processor, Siri can also talk – a notable upgrade. There’s also a new W2 Apple chip that is 50 percent more power efficient for Bluetooth and WiFi.



The Apple Watch Series 3 without LTE starts at $329, while the LTE model starts at $399.

Posted: Sep 12, 2017 12:35 pm
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2017 1:14 pm
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