WatchOS 5As is the case with the iPhone, Apple introduces a new software update that corresponds with the introduction of a new Apple Watch. As with every product upgrade, Apple improved on its cosmetics as well as giving it a larger display and a slimmer case, while also bumping up the internal specs — faster processor power and advanced sensors.　　The bad news is that this year’s models are a lot more expensive than the earlier Series 3. The materials around the heart rate sensor are made using ceramic and sapphire glass. As is the case with every Apple Watch in existence, the aluminium versions get an Ion-X glass while the premium Stainless Steel models are fitted with a Sapphire crystal front.While using this Watch for over a month, the haptics emitted from the Digital Crown is a welcome touch. Last year, the Apple Watch Series 3 started at Rs C/LR14 32,380 for the 38mm version and this year, the starting price of the 40mm variant is Rs 40,900.

　　The price goes up by another Rs 8,000 if you’re opting for an LTE version — at Rs 49,900. However, with its price in the region of half a lakh, we find it hard pressed to recommend spending such an exorbitant amount given that the previous, Series 3 version’s price has been slashed. No longer is the Apple Watch just a smartphone accessory — it is a wearable with advanced health sensors found in no other wearable till date.(Source).The Digital Crown has been updated as well and this time around there isn’t that red dot that indicated it was an LTE model, but rather a minimalistic red circle to denote the same — but the Crown is upgraded too. Being an essential device and being marketed as a one-go hand-in-hand solution. As is the case with the iPhone, battery performance will differ from user to user and one person’s heavy usage may be another’s moderate usage. Now, with Apple understanding where the Apple Watch can truly excel as a health wearable, the brand has broadened its capabilities.

　　For those of you who are interested in the Stainless-Steel model with the Milanese loop band, these models will set you back by Rs 76,900 and Rs 80,900 for the 40mm and 44mm models respectively.　　This is a rather cool feature to send short messages without actually initiating a call. During testing, I noticed that the aluminium version managed to pick up a fair amount of scratches from daily wear an in the process taking away the gleam of the Watch. The information is then sent to the Health app on your iPhone where you can save it as a record. With WatchOS 5, Apple introduced a number of interesting features chief of which being the layout appears to be bolder and this takes advantage of the 30 per cent larger area of the Series 4.This number has surely grown with more users entering the Apple ecosystem and adopting each and everything Apple dishes out.The Apple Watch is no longer just a smartwatch — it’s a fitness tracker, a device you can use to make and receive calls independent of an iPhone, you can send messages directly, you can use it to shop, you can stream music, order food and the more people use it, the more essential it gets in your daily life.