Design looks very clumsy, why have it as an add on and not integrated into the watch like Garmin has on its top range watches?
I wonder if the philosophy is that since the Iwatch already is a clumsy pillbox on a string, adding more junk to the string would not make it substantially worse....?
Hey Apple, please add a knife, some rope, fishing hooks and a hammock. On the Pro Max version, a tent instead the hammock would be nice!
waste of time, lte smartwatch's need a camera if their to ever replace smartphones
I'm guessing this will never come to fruition and was patented mostly to stop anyone else from patenting it and actually using it in a product (a very common practice).
My Tactix 7 already have external flashlight...and its very useful indeed.
Coming soon to a darkly lit park near you....iFlash.
**Disclaimer no flashing actually took place**
The apple watch so needs a camera for facetime, forget about flashlights
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2023This is already available on a bunch of higher-end Garmin watches. Apple should not be able to... moreWas the flashlight on watch strictly limited to Garmin?
May I remind you. Before Garmin Released their own version of flashlight watch. China already has a lot of those Flashlight watches. Analog display with a 50 lumen flashlight that can be recharged via Micro-USB. The Battery on the analog watch is separated from the battery that the flashlight is using.
If its gonna be a patent war. China might already won.
There already are smartwatches that have flashlight even tough not like this in the band.
When you need flashlight use then i take phone first.
This on a watch wont light up a lot and hand is also blocking it. For female to find lipstick from there bags then have the light in a right place. I dont see what other use this can have
This is already available on a bunch of higher-end Garmin watches. Apple should not be able to get a patent on this...
just buy a dedicated flashlight. who uses apple watch as a flashlight anyway.
At this gimmicky rate I don't think we will ever get a wrap-around display smartwatch or smartband. Only ZTE dares to experiment.
Mijing, 08 Dec 2023Now apple following all the basic features that low (super basic)end Chinese watch use to prov... moreBoring attitude
You can say the same about any fanboy and their favourite brand
No one's buying the "new" iWatch Ultra...
"Quick! Somebody check Inspector Gadget for ideas!"
Mijing, 08 Dec 2023Now apple following all the basic features that low (super basic)end Chinese watch use to prov... moreYou said it.. This has been in a lot of Chinese dirt cheap smart watches for a long time. Go through all those Chinese smart watches and apple will get a lot of ideas. A smart phone, torch light, ear Buds, etc...
Just make the screen bright enough to use as a flashlight. Orr, cheaper idea, buy a flash light.
"Modular Light Assembly" sounds like an Army thing lol
I like the Garmin approach more. Their 7 Pro watches have a flashlight inside the watch itself so it does not matter what band you use.
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