After being delayed due to a critical bug, the biggest software update for the Apple Watch is now available. WatchOS 2 is here and is now available for download and installation. Installation is quite simple, you will need to go the Apple Watch application your iPhone and then go to general then software update. It will search for the update and come back with WatchOS 2 which comes in at 515 megabytes. From there you will download, and in order to install it the Apple Watch has to be at least 50% charged and connected to the charger.
The download itself will take some time and most likely installation will as well. Like I said, this is the biggest software update to the device yet and brings many features, some of them select people would have said should have been included in the original software. For starters, applications will run much better with Native Applications. No longer will the applications live on your iPhone, but now they will live on the watch. This means more capabilities, more features, and more innovative functionality.
Night Stand Mode will let your Apple Watch become your alarm clock, allowing you to have it sit right on your nightstand. Third Party complications will let your new native applications show your important information right on your watch face. And you have new watch faces which include Time Lapse videos of cities from around the world.
Siri has gotten smarter, similar to the improvement we have seen with iOS 9, you can now ask her to start a workout, get transit directions, or to open Glances. You will also be able to respond and read emails right from your watch, as well as to take FaceTime audio calls right on your wrist. Apple Music will be available on your wrist as well, with a new Quick Play button and the ability to listen to Beats 1.
The features of Wallet, are coming to the Apple Watch as well, meaning you now have support for rewards cards and Discover cards. With Digital Touch you can now have more than 12 friends and you can send sketches with more than one color. Another landmark or big feature, is Time Travel. This will let you see what is next in your calendar or even what is happening in the past, all with a simple touch on the Digital Crown.
