Before the iPhone 7 was unveiled, the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 2 took the spotlight. Its newest feature is it being completely swim-proof and waterproof up to 50 meters, and even comes with swim modes to track your swimming activities. On the outside, it looks very similar to the original Apple Watch but it is under the hood where upgrades have been made. The Apple Watch Series 2 still comes in 38 mm and 42 mm sizes but with an extremely bright screen, which can go up to 1,000 nits. It also has a snappier dual-core processor, which is 50% faster than its predecessor, and a GPU that is twice as fast as the old one. Aside from its built-in heart rate sensor, the Series 2 now comes with a dedicated GPS for greater tracking and location accuracy.
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The Apple Watch Series 2 runs watchOS 3, which offers a lot of new features: launching apps instantly with up-to-date information, a new dock for quick access to favorite apps, switching watch faces through edge-to-edge swipe, Scribble and more. Notifications, fitness and health tracking features, Siri and Apple Pay are still part of the package. There are also two new additions: the Breathe meditation app and the SOS functionality which enables the user to contact emergency services by holding the home key.
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Like the original Apple Watch, the Series 2 will also have the more expensive Edition and Hermes variants. Speaking of Edition, there is a new variant of the Apple Watch Series 2 that will come in Ceramic, which is said to be four times harder than stainless steel. There's also the new Nike+ edition with its own unique app and watchbands. The Apple Watch Series 2 will launch on September 16 and will retail starting at $369. The Nike+ edition will also cost $369. The Apple Watch Hermes will set you back $1,149 while the Apple Watch Edition will cost $1,249. And in case you're still interested in the original Apple Watch, the company has upgraded its processor to dual-core and will be sold for just $269.
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