{"id":20535,"date":"2015-10-23T22:16:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T14:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=20535"},"modified":"2015-10-26T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T06:08:06","slug":"power-mac-center-launches-the-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2015\/10\/23\/power-mac-center-launches-the-apple-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch now available in PH, price starts at Php19,990"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple’s smart watch, the Apple Watch, is now in the Philippines and is available at Power Mac Center branches.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"THE<\/a>

THE APPLE WATCH SPORT EDITION.<\/strong> Apps that come pre-installed in the Apple Watch include Messages, Mail, Weather, Calendar, Maps, Passbook, Music, Photos, and more. PHOTO: MELBA BERNAD<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The watch has three editions: Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport, and Apple Watch Edition. Each edition is available in two sizes: 38 and 42 millimeters.<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch Sport, starting at Php19,990, has an anodized aluminum case in silver or space gray, and sports an Ion-X glass.<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch comes in a shiny chrome or space black finish. Its touchscreen is covered by sapphire crystal. Prices range from Php30,990 to Php61,990.<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch Edition sports an 18-karat gold casing in yellow or rose and costs Php960,000. It is available exclusively at Power Mac Center Greenbelt 3 in Makati.<\/p>\n

\"TIME<\/a>

TIME IS GOLD.<\/strong> The Apple Watch Edition sports an 18-karat gold casing in yellow or rose and costs Php960,000. It is available exclusively at Power Mac Center Greenbelt 3 in Makati. PHOTO BY MELBA BERNAD<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, you need an iPhone to pair with your Apple Watch, but it doesn\u2019t have to be the brand-new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. It will work with an iPhone 5, 5s, or 5c, as long as it is running iOS 9.1 or iOS 9.0.2.<\/p>\n

While you can control the Apple Watch with the touchscreen, there is a dial that sticks out the side–the Digital Crown–which you can turn to scroll through a list or zoom in and out. Pressing the Crown returns you to the watch\u2019s home screen.<\/p>\n

\"THE<\/a>

THE DIGITAL CROWN.<\/strong> While you can control the Apple Watch with the touchscreen, there is a dial that sticks out the side–the Digital Crown–which you can turn to scroll through a list or zoom in and out. PHOTO BY MELBA BERNAD<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Beside the Digital Crown is a button that lets you access the Friends app to make a call or send a message.<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch is not only a smart watch but a fitness tracker as well. The watch comes pre-installed with two apps: Activity and Workout, which use an accelerometer that counts your steps. Activity shows your progress toward daily goals for moving, exercising, and even standing. Workouts tracks a variety of activities, including distance, pace, time, and calories burned during each session.<\/p>\n

Apple Watch Apps\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apps that come pre-installed in the Apple Watch include Mail, Messages, Calendar, Maps, Weather, Passbook, Music, Photos, and more. While the Apple Watch doesn’t have a built-in camera, it can serve as a viewfinder for\u00a0 your iPhone\u2019s camera, letting you snap pictures and even set the self-timer.<\/p>\n

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The Apple Watch with 38mm Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop has an SRP of Php36,990. PHOTO BY MELBA BERNAD<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The watch doesn’t have a Safari browser. But it supports third-party apps, such as Instagram and Twitter, which you can install from the Apple Watch App Store, which is accessible through the Apple Watch app.<\/p>\n

The watch face can be customized in a lot of ways, ranging from traditional analog, to beautifully animated butterflies and jellyfish, to the information-rich modes. A full range of straps and bands in stainless steel, leather, and fluoroelastomer can also be easily interchanged.<\/p>\n

The Apple Watch has near-field communication, or NFC, technology, just like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

STRAPS & BANDS. <\/strong>A full range of straps and bands in stainless steel, leather, and fluoroelastomer can also be easily interchanged. PHOTO BY MELBA BERNAD<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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