Apple CEO says Apple Watch coming April 2015 - Developer on Red Alert for Customizable Metals and Minerals Sophistication

The Apple Watch is coming!

So says I, Paul Revere, alerting all of my readers, as the long awaited product that was set to come in the Spring of 2015 as per the article “Apple Watch Set For Spring Debut, 'iPad Pro' Later In 2015”, published 11/03/2014 @ 2:24AM by Mark Rogowsky, Forbes finally has a date: April 2015.

According to CNET News, CEO of Apple Tim Cook announced that the Apple iWatch will start shipping in April 2015 as stated in the article “Apple Watch to start shipping in April”, published 27 January 2015 10:15 pm GMT by Shara Tibken, CNET News.

He apparently let the News drop during a session with analysts after their Earning Call where they announces some impressive sales figures for the Fourth Quarter of 2015 as stated in the article “Apple rings up big holiday sales thanks to larger-screen iPhone 6”, published January 27, 2015 1:47 PM PST by Shara Tibken, CNET News. These sales figures have now been confirmed to be the best sales Quarter in their 38 year history!

More on their sales figures in another article as we expected the Apple iPhone 6 and their fellow stablemates to break records; the star of the show right now is the Apple Watch.

It'll be price for sure: US$349 upwards for the various versions of the Apple Watch, it's clearly for the jet set and will be sold more like a Luxury Brand, like the US$349 MB Chronowing Wristwatch as described in my blog article entitled “US$349 MB Chronowing Wristwatch - HP's Overpriced Notification Tracker caters to Luxury Market on a Gilt Trip”

Right now, let’s move on to some basic info about the Apple Watch!

Apple Watch Specs - Customizable sophistication swathed in valuable Metals and Minerals

It'll also come in two different sizes that'll be very expensive as stated in the article “Apple Watch release date, price and everything you need to know”, published 28.01.2015 By Luke Edwards & Rik Henderson, Pocket-Lint.

According to Apple analyst John Gruber, those prices are as follows:

1.      US$1,000 Apple Watch Sport for stainless steel and sapphire

2.      US$5,000 Apple Watch Edition for the 18-karat gold and sapphire

The square faced Apple Watch will come in two different sizes that can be worn on either wrist:

1.      38mm height

2.      42mm in height

If you were wondering about Apple's use of Sapphire, yes, you have a choice of the type of Glass that you Apple Watch will have:

1.      Sapphire Crystal

2.      Ion-X glass

In fact the Apple Watch will be fully accessorizable and is coming in a variety of material:

1.      18-Karat Rose Gold

2.      18-Karat Yellow Gold

3.      Silver Aluminium

4.      Space Black Stainless Steel

5.      Space Grey Aluminium

6.      Stainless Steel

As for the Bands, there is more than enough variety to please even the most choosiest of persons, represent some of the more popular styles:

1.      Classic Buckle

2.      Leather Loop

3.      Link Bracelet

4.      Milanese Loop

5.      Modern Buckle

6.      Sports Band

Still no word on the Battery life, only rumours.

If it’s not easy to charge or if it’s less than that of a typical luxury Wristwatch i.e. measured in months not hours as opined in my blog article entitled “Apple considering Inductive, Solar and Kinetic Charging for Apple iWatch - Apple iWatch will start the Post-Power Adapter Era and kill the power Brick, the last vestage of the Analog Era”, it won’t sell very well, as the convenience of charging has to be taken into consideration as part of the design aesthetic.

So what makes the Apple Watch special? Aside from the precious material that are used to design it and give it that customized look, it is really no different from any other smartwatch!

Much ado about Apple Watch - Apple Watch has no GPS, Calling but has NFC based Apple Pay

Aside from these aesthetic Details, the Apple Watch has few things to brag about specs wise that differentiate it from the Wearables market that’s slowly being flooded with a bewildering list of devices. Its Apple Watch Digital Crown wheel albeit well made, really just adds a retro look to a physic la button that allows scrolling within the Apple Watch without smudging the screen.

There is also a small button on the side just below the Digital Crown that accesses synched contacts from your smartphone; remember, this device can’t make calls, but it synchs with the Apple iPhone 6 via Bluetooth 4.0, keeping you in the loop even when you on a brisk morning job.

It's got no Touch ID like the Apple iPhone 6 and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus as noted in my blog article entitled “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus - No Sapphire Screen but 128GB Storage and NFC-powered Apple Pay in Apple's Biggest iPhone Launch”.

But it does come packing NFC to power their Apple Pay Platform, which might include Paypal as a Payment wallet as predicted in my blog article entitled “Apple supports PayPal for US and UK Item Purchases - How Jamaicans can purchase Apple iPhones online as Fappening haunting Apple”.

Heart rate sensors a built into this beauty, suggesting that it also doubles as a fitness tracker thanks to Apple Health Apps, which interestingly can work with other fitness Trackers as noted in the article “How to use a Fitbit with Apple Health”, published Dec. 24, 2014 - 9:00 AM PST by Kif Leswing, Gigaom.

However, no built in GPS or the ability to make phone Calls like the Samsung Galaxy Gear S as described in my Geezam blog article entitled “Samsung's Galaxy Gear S Smartwatch coming to Jamaica while Reppin' for Tizen”.

At least it's got Apple iTunes and Beats Music, making it possible that you might be able to stream music via Bluetooth to a pair of Bluetooth enable Speakers or even headphones, such as the US$299.95 Solo2 Wireless as described in my blog article entitled “US$299.95 Solo2 Wireless coming November 2014 - US$249.95 Hello Kitty Solo2 and US$149.95 Hello Kitty UrBeats launches as Beats Audio coming to iOS 8.0”.

But a curious question is lingering in my mind: why did Apple announce the Month of the intended shipment for the Apple Watch? Normally Apple keeps this kinda stuff to themselves.

Apple CEO says Apple Watch coming April 2015 - Developer and Retailers placed on Red Alert

This may simply be for Developers to get their head in the game and ready their Apps for the tiny little screen as noted in the article “Tim Cook Says Apple Watch Ships In April”, published 27.01.2015 by Darrell Etherington, Techcrunch.

Most of these Developers have no Apple Watch to play with, merely a simulation Software environment. With no idea how successful the Apple Watch will be, they must be on pins and needles as to what to expect of all their work. The anxiety of now knowing the launch date plays well into that anxiety.

Now that the month of April 2015 is set on their calendars, they know that the sand is running out of the hourglass and they have three (3) months to get their head in the game.

And what a game it will be, as there are many competitors that have already set their sights on Apple. One such noteworthy competitor is Microsoft who had launched their US$199 Microsoft Band with the potential to compete in this Wearable space back in October 2014 as opined in my blog article entitled “US$199 Microsoft Band - Fitness Tracker with Microsoft Health Apps and Windows Phone Executive Perks with Cortana Voice Commands”

CEO Tim Cook has fired a warning short to both competitors and Developers who must now be on Red Alert; Get your head in the Game as Apple is coming strong in April 2015, the Month in the Year of the Sheep after a successful Fourth Quarter of 2014!