watchOS 2 now available to the public

watchOS 2 now available to the public

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/watchos-2-now-available-public' title="watchOS 2 now available to the public"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/watchos-2-review-rose-gold-hero.jpg?itok=3mDzPL0f' />[/url]</p> <p>After a brief delay, Apple has released watchOS 2. The latest version of Apple's operating system for the Apple Watch, watchOS 2 is available for download through the Apple Watch companion app on iOS 9. Accordingly, you'll need to update your phone to iOS 9 before you can update your Apple Watch to watchOS 2.</p>  <p>watchOS 2 brings a number of improvements to the Apple Watch experience. Notably, developers can now create apps that run natively on the watch. The update also includes a new Nightstand mode, along with support for Apple Music.</p> <p>For more on watchOS 2, be sure to read the iMore review. You can also discuss the update with the community in our Apple Watch forums.</p> <ul><li>watchOS 2 review</li> <li>How to download watchOS 2 on your Apple Watch</li> <li>Apple Watch help and discussion forums</li> </ul><p>After a brief delay, Apple has released watchOS 2. The latest version of Apple's operating system for the Apple Watch, watchOS 2 is available for download through the Apple Watch companion app on iOS 9. Accordingly, you'll need to update your phone to iOS 9 before you can update your Apple Watch to watchOS 2.</p>  <p>watchOS 2 brings a number of improvements to the Apple Watch experience. Notably, developers can now create apps that run natively on the watch. The update also includes a new Nightstand mode, along with support for Apple Music.</p> <p>For more on watchOS 2, be sure to read the iMore review. You can also discuss the update with the community in our Apple Watch forums.</p> <ul><li>watchOS 2 review</li> <li>How to download watchOS 2 on your Apple Watch</li> <li>Apple Watch help and discussion forums</li> </ul><div class="pressrelease"> <p>This update contains new features and capabilities for users and developers including the following:</p> <ul><li>New watch faces and timekeeping features <ul><li>Time-lapse videos of Hong Kong, London, Mack Lake, New York, Shanghai, and Paris</li> <li>Photo and Photo Album so you can see your favorite images every time you raise your wrist, including support for Live Photos</li> <li>Time Travel with the Digital Crown to see what's coming in the future or what's happened in the past</li> <li>Nightstand Mode so your Watch can be used as a besdside alarm clock</li> <li>9 new colors to customize your watch face, and a new multicolor Modular face</li> <li>Support for third-party apps to create complications</li> </ul></li> <li>Siri improvements <ul><li>Start a specific workout, get transit directions, or ask to see a glance</li> <li>Support for FaceTime audio calling and replying to email</li> <li>Support for HomeKit to control supported devices in your home using Siri</li> <li>New support for Austria, Belgium (French and Dutch), and Norway</li> </ul></li> <li>Activity and Workout improvements <ul><li>Workouts from third party apps on the watch can be included in your Activity rings</li> <li>Activity rings, workouts, and achievements can be shared from the Activity app on the iPhone</li> <li>Interactive achievements</li> <li>On-demand weekly summary</li> <li>Mut Activity notifications for one day</li> <li>Workouts saved automatically</li> </ul></li> <li>Apple Pay and Wallet improvements <ul><li>Support for Discover cards</li> <li>Support for rewards cards and store credit and debit cards</li> <li>Add passes to Wallet directly from third party apps on your Watch</li> </ul></li> <li>Friends and Digital Touch improvements <ul><li>Add more than 12 Friends directly from Apple Watch</li> <li>Multiple Friends' groups that you can name</li> <li>Send sketches using multiple colors</li> <li>New options for animated emoji</li> </ul></li> <li>Maps improvements <ul><li>Transit view, showing transit lines, stations and intermodal connections in select major cities</li> <li>View the list of directions for your current route</li> <li>View station placards with departure information</li> </ul></li> <li>Music improvements <ul><li>New Beats 1 button to start playing the 24/7 radio station</li> <li>New Quick Play button to play a variety of songs from Apple Music</li> </ul></li> <li>Replay to emails using dictation, emoji, or smart replies customized specifically for email</li> <li>Make and receive calls using FaceTime audio</li> <li>Support for Wi-Fi calling without iPhone in proximity on participating carriers</li> <li>Activation Lock prevents anyone from activating your Apple Watch without your Apple ID and password</li> <li>New developer capabilities including <ul><li>Native SDK to build faster and more powerful apps running natively on Apple Watch</li> <li>Access to accelerometer to more granularly track your motion</li> <li>Access to heart rate sensor for use during a workout</li> <li>Access to microphone and speaker to record and play audio</li> <li>Access to Taptic Engine with 8 different types of Haptic feedback</li> <li>Access to the Digital Crown for more precise controls</li> <li>Ability to play video directly on Apple Watch</li> <li>Support for running apps without iPhone in proximity, including access to networking capabilities when connected to known Wi-Fi networks</li> <li>Complications on the watch face</li> <li>Workouts from apps can be counted towards Activity rings</li> <li>Workouts from apps can be included in Activity app on iPhone</li> </ul></li> <li>New support for system language in English (India), Finnish, Indonesian, Norwegian, and Polish</li> <li>New support for dictation in Dutch (Belgium), English (Ireland, Philippines, South Africa). French (Belgium), German (Austria), Spanish (Chile, Colombia)</li> <li>New support for smart replies in Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong, Taiwan), Danish, Dutch, English (New Zealand, Singapore), Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Thai</li> </ul><p>Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.</p> <p>For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222</p> </div> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/>

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