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Apple Watch Series 2 starts at $369, available Sept. 16, pre-orders Sept. 9

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 17, 2018

Folks anxious to purchase the new Apple Watch Series 2 will be happy to know that we now have pricing and availability information. The wearable will start at $369, and be available for purchase on September 16. Pre-orders will be available starting September 9.

Apple has also announced that it will be keeping the first generation Apple Watch around, as it does with its iPhone and iPad lines. The original Apple Watch will get a speed bump, thanks to a new dual core processor, and have a lower entry-level price of $269.

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Apple and Nike partner to make Apple Watch Nike+

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 7, 2016

Trevor Edwards, president of the Nike brand, went on stage at Apple's event today to announce a collaboration with Apple regarding the Apple Watch. Called Apple Watch Nike+, it's not just the watch, it's your “perfect running partner” that delivers an elevated running experience.

But wait, is it a separate Apple Watch model or an app?

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New ceramic Apple Watch Edition starts at $1,249

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 17, 2018

Apple on Wednesday announced the new Apple Watch Series 2, the second generation of its popular smartwatch. In addition to waterproofing, built-in GPS and other new features, the Series 2 is also going to be available in a brand new material: ceramic.

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Apple announces Pokemon GO for Apple Watch

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 7, 2016

After amassing 500 million downloads around the world since its debut, Pokemon GO has become a cultural phenomenon. And now, it's about to become even better with news that Pokemon GO is coming to the Apple Watch. The main screen of the app shows you some stats regarding your activity (how far you walked, calories burned, etc) and, of course, pings you when a pokemon is nearby or you approach PokeStops.

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Apple Watch 2’s larger battery shouldn’t make the device any thicker

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 6, 2016

Byte, a UK-based retailer that sells Apple-certified accessories and parts, recently posted a video in which they showed off a few supposedly genuine parts for a second-generation Apple Watch, including a thinner OLED Force Touch display and a significantly thicker battery potentially giving the wearable device a few more hours of run time.

Today, Byte published precise measurements for the above components and the numbers lead to the conclusion that Apple may have been able to squeeze in a much more powerful battery without making the Apple Watch 2 any thicker.

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What we’re expecting from Apple’s September 7 event

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 2, 2016

Apple is hosting a special media event on September 7 at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium at 10am PT. As always, we'll be covering the latest in Apple's big fall refresh thoroughly here at iDB. Of course, the iPhone 7 will be the event's biggest story, but we're also hoping to see other hardware refreshes, accessories and related products come into full view next Wednesday.

Here's everything we think Apple could introduce come September 7, plus some of the things we'd like them to announce but they probably won't (yet).

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Apple Watch 2’s thinner screen & larger battery allegedly caught on video

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 1, 2016

Supply chain rumors have asserted that a second-generation Apple Watch 2 could offer a few additional hours of battery life while replacing the current models' Glass on Glass (G/G) touchscreen with a thinner and lighter screen based on One Glass Solution (OGS) display technology. These two features—a thinner display assembly and a bigger battery—are allegedly shown in a video posted by Byte, a UK-based retailer that sells Apple-certified accessories.

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Apple Watch 2 could offer a few hours of additional run time via a stronger 334 mAh battery

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 28, 2016

Prolific leakster @The_Malignant today republished a pair of claimed images of a purported battery pack believed to have been designed for a 42mm second-generation Apple Watch. Originally posted by an unnamed source on the Chinese social network Weibo, the tiny battery shows an increased capacity of 334 mAh. By comparison, the original Apple Watch is outfitted with a 245 mAh battery (42mm version) so it's entirely conceivable that the Apple Watch 2 could offer a few hours of additional battery life—assuming the leaked photo is genuine.

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The Sena Watch Roll is a great travel companion for Apple Watch users

Sébastien Page ∙ August 25, 2016

One of the greatest first world problems of our century is figuring out how you're going to carry all these extra bands when traveling with an Apple Watch. There are of course many solutions available to you, such as throwing everything in a box or in a pocket of your backpack/luggage, but that is a somewhat inelegant way of going at it.

I recently came across the Sena Watch Roll, a neat-looking leather roll that stores your Apple Watch bands and small accessories in a tight package, offering a worthy storage solution for the classy traveler you are. We'll have a quick look at it in this short review.

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