Apple: Good enough to attract more users?
Astro Awani
September 10, 2014 14:02 MYT
September 10, 2014 14:02 MYT
So will the new Apple Watch and Apple Pay attract more Apple users?
The new Apple Watch, being the first smartwatch product of Apple is described as the company's "most personal device ever,". The Apple Watch will pair with iPhones and allow users to view messages and apps on the wrist.
The device will use a "digital crown" to scroll, zoom and navigate without obstructing the display.
The side-mounted crown also serves as the home button and a way to access the Siri personal assistant.
The watch will be available in "early 2015" in two sizes and three collections, starting at $349.
Meanwhile, the Apple Pay which is one of its kind, is seeking to push forward adoption of mobile payments, Apple Pay will be built into the new iPhones with a near field connection (NFC) antenna that allows users to tap their phones at retailers.
Apple Pay supports credit and debit cards from American Express, MasterCard and Visa, issued by many of the largest US banks.
Retailers that will support Apple Pay include Disney, Macy's, McDonald's, Sephora, Staples, Subway, Walgreens and Whole Foods Market, some 220,000 retail locations.
Apple Watch will also work on the system.
Apple Pay will debut in the US market in October, and Apple hopes to expand to other markets.
So will the new Apple Watch and Apple Pay attract more Apple users? Guess we will just have to wait to find out.