Phonandroid Apple Watch: The firm would put batteries in the bracelet to boost autonomy

Apple Watch could soon be accompanied by a bracelet equipped with several small batteries.In order to catch up on the land of autonomy, Apple has developed a flexible accumulator bracelet.

Since their arrival on the market in 2015, the range of Apple Watch has sinned by autonomy below the competition.Users must imperatively go through the recharge box every evening to prevent the connected watch from going into reserve mode.Once this mode is activated, the Apple Watch cannot communicate with the iPhone.She is therefore content to display the time (like a classic watch).

During our Apple Watch Series 6 test, the last high -end connected watch from the manufacturer, we were able to last 2 days by limiting our use.Opposite, Android competition offers connected watches offering several weeks of autonomy.This is particularly the case with the Watch GS Pro of Honor or the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro.These two watches offer autonomy of around 14 days.Obviously, the Apple Watch consumes more energy because it offers more features than its rivals.

Increase the autonomy without enlarging the Apple Watch case

Determined to catch up with the competition, Apple would plan to include batteries in bracelets compatible with future Apple Watch.This December 1, a patent in this direction was published in the Database of the American Bureau of Patents and Trade.

The Californian giant describes a watch bracelet there which contains a series of integrated batteries.This bracelet with accumulators stored next to each other would allow Apple to offer additional autonomy to the Watch.In this way, the firm compensates the battery of reduced size which is integrated within the watch without increasing the thickness of the case.

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Despite these integrated batteries, the bracelet described by the Apple patent is not rigid.In order to offer a flexible and pleasant bracelet to wear around the wrist, the Cupertino firm has developed special joint technology.De facto, the bracelet would always be able to flex around the wrist.For the time being, nothing indicates that Apple really intends to exploit the technologies described in the patent.Indeed, Apple sometimes deposits patents in order to secure the use of technology and put sticks in the wheels of the competition.

Source: Patently Apple