SAN FRANCISCO: Apple will launch Apple Watch at “Spring forward” event on March 9. The Apple Watch, with a rectangular touch screen face, includes sensors to detect pulse rates and other health related features and must be paired with an iPhone to work properly. It will come in two sizes and three styles classic, sports and gold editions.
“The creativity and the software innovation going on around Apple Watch are incredibly exciting,” Cook said when he announced the watch would begin shipping in April.
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Morgan Stanley has projected Apple Watch will generate $US8.1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2015, including $US1.35 billion in the March quarter, while RBC Capital Markets said Apple could “conservatively” generate $US6.5 billion in revenue from 20 million watch shipments.
CEO Tim Cook said last month that the smart watch will ship in April. The device is the first new gadget line to debut under Cook since he took over the helm at Apple, as he seeks to push the company into new segments. Apple hasn’t given much information about the gadget’s battery life or how much models will cost, other than $US349 ($440) for the basic version in the US.
