Apple Watch: New model finally brings screen that will never turn off and other features
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Your support makes all the difference.Apple has revealed a new Watch, which includes a display that will never turn off.
Until now, users had to dramatically whip their hand up, or tap the display, to make the screen turn on. That meant that the Watch did not show the time, most of the time.
Now it will be always-on, letting people see the time whenever they want.
The Watch will still have a battery that will last all day, Apple said. Using new screen technology, it will be able to last just as long as the existing model.
As well as the new display, it will have a compass and new features that will allow it to call the emergency services wherever it is, Apple said.
The GPS model of the Watch will cost $399, Apple said, and the cellular version will cost $499. Orders open today and will be available in shops from 20 September.
Apple will also keep the older Watch around, selling it for $199.
Apple also introduced new looks for the Watch, including a titanium model.
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