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Apple released watchOS 2 for Apple Watch with support for native applications

Apple has distributed a major software update for smart watches Apple Watch. Wearable wrist computer is updated wirelessly, without the need to connect the device to the computer with iTunes installed.

Release platform watchOS 2.0 is a modified version of iOS was to be held on 16 September along with iOS 9. However, because found in the last moment of the error, issue the update was postponed. Starting today, owners of the Apple Watch have the opportunity to upload the firmware.

The main achievement of watchOS 2.0 is to support applications running directly on the Apple Watch, as well as the ability to use sensors smart watches and wheel Digital Crown. Currently in the App Store catalog there is no one program that works directly on the Apple Watch. All third party software is processed on the phone and the watch are the only external control module and data display.

watchOS 2.0 also include three new variants of design of the dial, including the ability to set as a background image, any image or membrane, the function of Time Travel to view upcoming events and forecast weather using a Digital Crown, support for multiple colors to create sketches using the function wheel and the ability to bring users to your favorites from the primary partition.

With the release of watchOS 2.0 users Apple Watch have the opportunity to respond to emails directly from the watch, and view the screen videos. Another new update is the “night-time” dial to operate the device as an alarm clock, while the gadget is charging. An important feature of the new firmware is to support the security function Activation Lock protecting the device from theft.

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Note that the role of the shell SpringBoard, providing interaction with the iPhone, in the case of the Apple Watch plays a special add-on called Carousel.

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