What to Expect from the Apple Watch 2

What to Expect from the Apple Watch 2

After a long wait, Apple Watches are finally arriving in retail stores where even the non-famous among us can pick one up, but over at Digital Trends they’re already looking ahead to the second incarnation of the trendy smartwatch. Here’s an early batch of rumors about what to expect from the Apple Watch 2.

The biggest news is that the second-gen Apple Watch will include a camera for FaceTime calls. This camera is expected to sit close to the top of the watch’s display, giving users the ability to make and receive video calls directly from the device without having to reach for their iPhones. While Samsung’s Galaxy Gear already packs a camera, it faces outward and cannot be used for video calling. Apple has already hinted that this feature may be coming by incorporating FaceTime Audio integration into the next Apple Watch update, WatchOS 2.0.

Another possibility is that the new Apple Watch models will be less dependent on their user’s iPhones due to a “more dynamic” wireless chip that would allow the devices to perform more tasks without having to rely on a Bluetooth connection.

One rumor that is highly likely to happen is that the Apple Watch 2 will be available in a wider array of expensive materials like platinum, palladium, titanium and tungsten. Reports claim that Apple is planning to offer more choices priced in between the $1,000 stainless steel Apple Watch and the $10,000 Apple Watch Edition.

So when can we expect to get a look at the new Apple Watch? Not until 2016, according to experts. That means that the smartwatch you buy today will still be current though the rest of 2015. There is one thing that is absolutely certain about the second-generation Apple Watch: it will make the one you buy today “last year’s model.”