Apple Watches could feature an external flashlight in the future
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- Jostian
- yuq
- 07 Feb 2024
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?
- EskeRahn
- n4L
- 18 Dec 2023
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....?
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- beer2beer
- gj4
- 12 Dec 2023
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!
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- ted
- pUT
- 11 Dec 2023
waste of time, lte smartwatch's need a camera if their to ever replace smartphones
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- Anonymous
- IbI
- 11 Dec 2023
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).
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- Mooon
- J78
- 11 Dec 2023
My Tactix 7 already have external flashlight...and its very useful indeed.
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- geordie81
- 8ar
- 10 Dec 2023
Coming soon to a darkly lit park near you....iFlash.
**Disclaimer no flashing actually took place**
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- BillyUK
- nag
- 10 Dec 2023
The apple watch so needs a camera for facetime, forget about flashlights
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- Foxtrot2Novmbr
- t7R
- 09 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2023This is already available on a bunch of higher-end Garmin w... 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.
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- J9W
- 09 Dec 2023
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
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- Anonymous
- 02s
- 08 Dec 2023
This is already available on a bunch of higher-end Garmin watches. Apple should not be able to get a patent on this...
- you have to suffer
- wrg
- 08 Dec 2023
just buy a dedicated flashlight. who uses apple watch as a flashlight anyway.
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- AngryLithuanian
- mEk
- 08 Dec 2023
At this gimmicky rate I don't think we will ever get a wrap-around display smartwatch or smartband. Only ZTE dares to experiment.
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- Lister
- pL9
- 08 Dec 2023
Mijing, 08 Dec 2023Now apple following all the basic features that low (super ... moreBoring attitude
You can say the same about any fanboy and their favourite brand
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- Anonymous
- 05g
- 08 Dec 2023
No one's buying the "new" iWatch Ultra...
"Quick! Somebody check Inspector Gadget for ideas!"
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- galaxyS15
- AL8
- 08 Dec 2023
Mijing, 08 Dec 2023Now apple following all the basic features that low (super ... 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...
- Ouifuf
- HKx
- 08 Dec 2023
Just make the screen bright enough to use as a flashlight. Orr, cheaper idea, buy a flash light.
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- Anonymous
- d%A
- 08 Dec 2023
"Modular Light Assembly" sounds like an Army thing lol
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- Anonymous
- LaG
- 08 Dec 2023
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.