Apple Watch is at the moment the king of the international smartwatch section with a market share as hefty as 40 %, per Counterpoint Research information. Now, the firm is mulling a new rugged smartwatch focused primarily at athletes and outdoorsy people, and even excessive sports activities. As per a Bloomberg report, the firm is mulling a launch as early as 2021 or 2022 for its rugged smartwatch.
“Apple Inc. is considering launching an Apple Watch with a rugged casing aimed at athletes, hikers and others who use the device in more extreme environments, according to people familiar with the matter.”
Internally referred to as “Explorer Edition”, the rugged iteration of Apple Watch will reportedly make some durability-centric tweaks akin to impact-resistance and sure additional body safety. Right now, Casio is a well-known title in the rugged watch section with its G-Shock. But when you transfer over the smartwatch area, Xiaomi-backed Amazfit is amongst the solely few manufacturers that promote its rugged smartwatches in the worldwide market. My colleague Prakhar not too long ago examined the model’s newest rugged providing – the Amazfit T-Rex Pro – and got here out impressed with its total construct and options in his review.
The rugged smartwatch section is in a nascent stage, and is ripe for Apple to take an early lead
The Apple Watch Series 6, for instance, is water resistant as much as a depth of 50m and likewise has a layer of Sapphire Crystal Glass defending the display from scratches. However, it isn’t robust sufficient to resist direct influence. Additionally, the casing materials utilized by the Apple Watch – titanium, chrome steel, and recycled aluminum – aren’t notably proof against excessive utilization situations.
Apple might give its upcoming rugged avatar of Apple Watch a rubberized exterior with raised edges to guard the display and a bolstered bumper for shock absorption. But of all that’s hypothesis, and at this level in time, it’s unclear what durability-centric upgrades are in the pipeline, and if Apple goes to make any sacrifices in the inside {hardware} or options division to make its upcoming rugged smartwatch extra resilient.
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