The latest rumors about the second generation Apple Watch They make us think that those of Cupertino will present a new model in the same keynote in which they will unveil the iPhone 7. Thus, two years would have passed since the presentation of the first model. But the latest rumor makes us think that the apple smart watch will also be renewed once a year, just like the iPhone and, if there are no surprises like in 2015, the iPad. Either that or once every three years.
The new rumor it reaches us from the Taiwanese medium DigiTimes, who in turn cites the Taiwanese supply chain as a source, where they assure that Tim Cook and company are developing micro-LED panels that will be used in an Apple Watch that will be presented in the second half of 2017. These new panels would replace the OLEDs that have been used in the first generation and would also be used in the second generation if they finally see the light next September.
The next Apple Watch would consume less battery
With sizes from 1 micron to 100 microns, the production of micro-LED panels is more expensive than OLED panels who, in turn, are more expensive than the LCD panels that Apple is using on the iPhone and MacBook. But it is likely that the cost of production is lower than what we might initially imagine, since Apple bought in 2014 the LuxVue company, a company that was dedicated to the manufacture of micro-LED screens.
On the one hand, it makes sense that sooner or later they start using LuxVue technology, but DigiTimes doesn't always get their predictions right. Personally, I don't think Apple is going to release an Apple Watch every year. Rather, I would be inclined to think that, if they are correct, the 2017 Apple Watch with micro-LED panels will be the second generation. Will we have a new Apple Watch every year, every three years, or will DigiTimes not hit the mark this time?
