Apple Watch: Things you ought to know

The Apple watch will not only woo customers in terms of features but in terms of looks too.

Zee Media Bureau/ Vibhuti Jaitly

New Delhi: Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of its smartwatch along with the launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phone.

With the Apple's Watch launch, the tech giant has forayed into the style arena as well by this wearable gadget launch. The Apple watch will not only woo customers in terms of features but in terms of looks too.

Let's give a glance on key the features.

Availability
The Apple watch will only be available early next year and will work with with iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus.

Cost
The watch will start at $349 and the 18K gold version of the watch will certainly be more expensive.

Various Models
The watches will be available in three collections of designs. Customers can buy the watch in steel, leather and sporty version. You can also choose the style of your watch strap across 18 different options. In short, you can customise your watch both in terms of software and physically.

Apple Pay

Just like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the watch will also support Apple Pay function. You will just need to tap your wrist instead of pulling out your phone to make a payment.

Touchscreen
You can touch a friend's face in your contact list and send your heartbeat or a scribble to a friend, instead of a real message as part of digital touch.

Walkie-Talkie
The watch will serve as a walkie-talkie, a drawing pad, pulse monitor, calorie counter and activity tracker. It runs apps, takes dictation and interacts with the iPhone.

Display
The watch sports a flat screen with sapphire glass and has a ‘digital crown’ with a twisting control that lets the user scroll through different functions.

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