iWatch - one of the most anticipated and at the same time mysterious devices Apple. In Internet seeps more and more data to confirm that it will not just "smart" watches and gadget that can monitor the health and activity of the user. Today there is information according to which the device will perform, and as one of the components of the new mobile payment systems Apple.
According to the authoritative edition of The Wall Street Journal, referring to a source close to Apple, «smart" watch companies will have a curved screen based on organic light-emitting diodes. It will be covered with durable sapphire crystal, which, until recently, remained a luxury item and is only used to protect the camera and fingerprint sensor iPhone 5s. Reports of a flexible OLED display and silver nanowires and confirm the earlier leak .
It is also reported that Apple will endow smart watch dial electro-optical sensors, allowing the owner to keep track of health indicators such as the level of blood oxygen saturation and heart rate. Not excluded wearing device receives other possibilities measuring physiological parameters, eg, the nature of the owner of, body temperature, sleep quality, the saturation level of water or other organism.
IWatch will be charged wirelessly . Earlier description of technology of wireless charging appeared in one of the Apple patents . In particular, it appears illustration which depicts a keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and the player located on the table near a desktop charging zone. They are charged, without being connected by a cable to a power source. Likely to enter iWatch company prepares its own technology for charging portable electronics.
According to the WSJ, «smart» Watch Apple will provide chip-enabled contactless technology Near Field Communication (NFC). The module allows you to use the gadget as a ticket, credit card, or even identity, working at a distance. Users will be able to make payment of touch, establishing connection wirelessly with other devices when they are in contact with. Thus, in particular, the connection will work with the iPhone 6, also fitted with a chip NFC.
In addition to short-range interface iWatch will communicate with other devices via the Apple app "Health" and the function of Handoff . Last presented in the iOS 8 operating system and OS X Yosemite. Handoff will be used, in particular, for a set of SMS and e-mail messages.
Earlier insider information regarding iWatch was the company KGI Securities . Analysts said that the clock will be presented in two versions: one will get a 1.3-inch curved display, the second - 1.5 inch. Also, like the iPhone 6, the novelty will be available in three colors - dark, silver and gold. The watch will flash drive 8 GB, 512 MB RAM and battery 200-250 mAh.
According to unconfirmed reports, Apple announces iWatch September 9, and will begin selling the device in early 2015.