Quanta Reportedly Developing Next-Gen Apple Watch for 2016 Launch

Friday November 13, 2015 10:17 am PST by Joe Rossignol
WatchQuanta Computer is reportedly working with Apple on development of the next-generation Apple Watch, according to Chinese-language website United Daily News [Google Translate].

The report is based on recent comments made by Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam, who allegedly said development of Apple's next wearable device is underway. Quanta assembles the current Apple Watch.

UDN claims the new Apple Watch will launch late in the second quarter of 2016, with volume shipments beginning in the third quarter.

If the rumored timeline is correct, the next-generation Apple Watch could launch by June 2016, with increased production towards mid- to late-2016. The current Apple Watch was announced in September 2014 and released last April.

A few months ago, Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri claimed the second-generation Apple Watch will launch in mid- to late-2016 and be thinner than current models. Few details are known about the upcoming device beyond a June report that said it will feature a FaceTime video camera and expanded Wi-Fi capabilities.

While a next-generation Apple Watch launching next year is realistic, UDN's report is questionable and should be treated with a proverbial grain of salt.

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Tags: udn.com, Quanta, Apple Watch Series 2
Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Neutral)
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jayhawk11
56 months ago
I, for one, am very excited about FaceTime calls where the camera is pointed straight up my nostrils.
Rating: 29 Votes
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JimmyHook
56 months ago
But but... Steve would never make a watch without 2 GB of RAM.

This thing needs a file system to be productive!

This toy needs a USB port!

If it can't run OS X and full apps then it's a failure of a watch!

Am I MacRumoring right?
Rating: 26 Votes
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bushido
56 months ago
please more ram or whatever so that overpriced notification center may actually become useful. by the time the apps decide to open, whatever i was trying to do is already over
Rating: 17 Votes
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Chupa Chupa
56 months ago
I don't care about thinner, I care about faster. Apple needs Apps that load up instantly like on the iPhone. Otherwise not a chance in hell I'd upgrade.
Rating: 14 Votes
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rdlink
56 months ago

I really hope Apple adds utility and rethinks the price. I have only seen one in the wild, and current the Apple watch section in Apple stores is always dead.

I see a trend happening in Macrumors, people are becoming more critical of Tim Cook and skeptical of the path Apple is taking. If 2nd generation isn't a jaw dropper, then someone should get the boot!


Hmmm....

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bladerunner2000
56 months ago
I wish Apple would put this much focus into their computers.
Rating: 13 Votes
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Patriot24
56 months ago

Nothing is ended. You are jumping to conclusions, which is of course the MO around here.

I quote, "UDN's report is questionable and should be treated with a proverbial grain of salt." Did you not see that?


I guess my sarcasm didn't come through very well in text. ;-)
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youradhere4222
56 months ago
Honestly, if the watch is something they're updating every year then I'll probably go back to traditional watches after my first gen becomes outdated.
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rdlink
56 months ago

I, for one, am very excited about FaceTime calls where the camera is pointed straight up my nostrils.


You may want to buy stock in Norelco...
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Jakexb
56 months ago

Do you need your iPhone in pocket still???


Why are people trying to get rid of the iPhone? I'm always going to have my phone except for possibly going to the gym or running. As long as it can handle fitness and music untethered, I'm set.
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