Apple Watch iPhone companion app revealed

Yesterday, Apple released iOS 8.2 Beta 4. In the new beta, an Apple Watch iPhone app appeared that can help users pair with Apple Watch devices. Today, sources revealed more details and features of this iPhone app. Internally at Apple, this app is called the Apple Watch "companion" app. The app can manage the settings of the Apple Watch app and adjust the interaction between the iPhone and the Apple Watch. The settings of the companion app can let us know some new features of the Apple Watch, which will be explained in detail below.

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Main screen:

• Users can manage apps on the Apple Watch home screen through a virtual interface in the iPhone companion app.

Clock functions:

• A new clock interface called Monogram, which allows users to embed 1-4 letters on the dial to provide a more personalized design.
• Users can turn on the red dot interface element to show when there are new notifications.
• Users can choose to select a stock on the watch face and view information such as current price, market value, etc. The same stock information will appear in Glances.

information:

• Since there is no keyboard, Apple Watch will allow users to reply to messages using voice. As Apple has previously introduced, users can reply to messages through dictation or audio messages. Apps can choose whether to use dictation or voice messages as the default reply method.
• Users can enable or disable read notifications, just like on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Users can set and manage preset message replies
• Users can choose not to receive SMS notifications, or only receive messages from Contacts.

map:

• Users can enable or disable Tapic Engine feedback, and the Apple Watch will vibrate to alert you when it's time to turn.

Accessibility:

• Like other Apple products, the Apple Watch will have a variety of important accessibility features.
• Quick access to accessibility features can be achieved by clicking the Digital Crown three times.
• Apple Watch will have VoiceOver, which can read text displayed on the screen for users. Users can browse text by using two fingers. VoiceOver can be turned on by raising your wrist or double-clicking the screen.
• Users can zoom on the Apple Watch screen: double-click with two fingers to zoom in, and can also use two fingers to move the screen content, or double-click when zoomed in.
• The Apple Watch will have settings to reduce motion, control stereo audio balance, reduce transparency, switch to grayscale mode, disable system animations, and turn on bold text.

password:

• Just like the iPhone, users can set a unique four-digit passcode for the Apple Watch.
• A passcode system is required to use Apple Pay; users can turn on Apple Pay after entering their passcode. If users remove or change their passcode, they will need to re-enter their Apple Pay credit card details.
• Users can unlock their Apple Watch by unlocking their iPhone. This feature can only be used when the user is wearing an Apple Watch.
• There is an option to have your Apple Watch automatically wipe its data after the passcode is entered incorrectly 10 times.

Activities, Sports and Fitness:

• The companion app will allow users to activate fitness features, such as setting standing reminders, notifications of activity progress every 4/6/8 hours, reminders when movement/exercise/standing goals are reached, achievement reminders, and reminders of last week's exercise summary.
• Users can activate and monitor heart rate tracking separately, automatically calculating calories burned, as well as steps walked and fitness level.

About the interface:

• In the companion app, the Apple Watch "About" interface will display the storage capacity, the number of songs stored on the device, the number of photos stored, the number of apps stored, and the device's serial number, Bluetooth and WiFi information. This also confirms that the Apple Watch will have independent storage space. Apple has previously stated that users can store music on the Apple Watch.

Below is the Apple Watch iPhone companion app's more settings interface. Apple Watch was released last September along with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Pay. Apple said the Apple Watch will be available in early 2015, and the latest rumors suggest that the Apple Watch will be officially available in March this year.

Compiled by MacX.cn