Apple is engaged on redesigned connector system for its upcoming Apple Watch mannequin, in accordance with particulars shared by a tipster. The Cupertino firm’s purported next-generation smartwatch is predicted to characteristic watch straps which can be related utilizing a distinct mechanism that might render earlier Apple watch bands incompatible with the upcoming mannequin. Until now, Apple Watch bands had been suitable throughout a number of generations — so long as the identical dimension is used — which signifies that customers may proceed utilizing their watch bands even after they improve to a more recent Apple Watch mannequin.
X (previously Twitter) consumer Kosutami (@KosutamiSan) claims in a latest publish that the connectors of the next-generation Apple Watch have been “completely redesigned” — the tipster doesn’t specify what mechanism will probably be used to attach the bands to the watch however states that the explanation why Apple is choosing the brand new system is that the present connector “takes a lot of space.”
It is price noting that this isn’t the primary time that firm’s purported plans to revamp the Apple Watch band connectors have come to mild. Earlier this 12 months, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that the “Apple Watch X” could be outfitted with a magnetic band attachment system as an alternative of the present locking mechanism.
Apple’s current-generation Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2, and Watch SE (2022) are outfitted with a press-to-release locking mechanism that holds the watch bands firmly in place. The identical mechanism has been utilized by the corporate for a number of generations now, permitting customers to make use of the identical bands on their subsequent Apple Watch. The inclusion of the rumoured magnetic locking mechanism would imply that the watch straps designed for older fashions would not work with the purported Apple Watch X.
Another rumoured improve that would arrive with the next-generation Apple Watch is a Micro-LED show. These screens are anticipated to supply increased brightness ranges, elevated energy effectivity, higher sturdiness, and different benefits over the corporate’s present fashions. However, it’s presently unclear whether or not Apple will equip its upcoming smartwatch fashions with the following technology show know-how — we will anticipate to listen to extra in regards to the purported smartwatch within the coming months.
