Last-Min Apple Watch Pro Leaks Reveal New ‘Workout’ Physical Button On The Side
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Many users are already using the Apple Watch as a companion for workouts. However, there have been whispers that the Cupertino tech giant is unleashing a rugged ‘Pro’ version for more extreme sports. With the Far Out keynote event taking place a day from now, those whispers are getting louder.
To survive tougher usage by athletes and hikers, the rumored Apple Watch Pro is said to have a titanium chassis, plus a larger screen for added utility.
Thirteenth-hour reports and supposed CAD renderings for third-party cases have now stated that there’ll even be a new physical button on the left of the gadget. It is believed that this is a dedicated workout button, which Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says could be programmable with watchOS 9 to accommodate the wearer’s key needs.
The addition of a physical button for a watch built for fitness buffs makes sense—a touch screen would be quite clumsy for activities like biking or parasailing, and especially difficult to fiddle with when it’s raining.
Another new detail to the hardware is a protrusion covering the Digital Crown and side buttons on the right, perhaps as protection during workouts.
Stay tuned as DesignTAXI reports on the most exciting products from the Apple event this September 7.
2 Buttons? pic.twitter.com/uxjZnw5EX9
— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) September 5, 2022
A couple of things I’d point out regarding the Apple Watch Pro design:
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 5, 2022
- No flat sides. They are rounded like the Series 7.
- The new button on the left side is probably programmable to do whatever you want. For instance, launching a specific app, feature or workout.
[via iDownloadBlog and Business Standard, images via various sources]
