Apple Watch 2 release date, specs, and features: new smartwatch arriving with watchOS 3 in September?

(Apple Official)Apple Watch 2 could arrive in WWDC

Fans have been waiting for the release of a new Apple Watch since the last smartwatch from Apple was introduced to the market more than a year ago. Everyone was expecting a reveal at the 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference last week but there wasn't any. Now, rumors about the Apple Watch 2 continue to swirl.

It is believed that since the Apple Watch 2 didn't make its debut this June, it could be released sometime in September in the next event from Apple. As this rumored release date is also fast approaching, the rumors about the device are getting more intense.

It is also expected that the next smartwatch iteration from Apple will feature significant improvements from the original device. Reports have been contradicting: Brian White of Drexel Hamilton, a Wall Street firm, predicted that the next wearable device will be much lighter compared to its predecessor, specifically mentioning that it would be 20 percent to 40 percent thinner. On the other hand, Ming Chi-Kuo, a reputed Apple tipster, said that Apple Watch 2 will still bear a similar design and will only differ after two years. This means that the new watch might look just the same as the previous model but will carry better processor and have an updated operating system.

There were also reports saying that the next smart watch will have a FaceTime camera and will work even without being tethered to an iPhone. Along with these rumors was also another speculation that an HD camera will be placed along the bezel on the front of the watch. It remains to be seen if Apple will really include this feature but a patent found in Patently Apple seemingly hints that these camera features are possible.

Apple hasn't confirmed what Apple Watch 2 is about, but fans of the wearable device can expect that if a new watch arrives this year, it will come with the new OS update revealed at the 2016 WWDC, the watchOS 3.

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