In today's Apple Daily, Apple releases its first update for the Apple Watch since launch. In other Apple Watch news, Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly claims that the device will start appearing on store shelves in June.
First Patch Released for Apple Watch
Just under a month after the Apple Watch's first appearance on April 24, Apple has released the first official patch for the device. If you're one of the lucky customers who've managed to get your device by now, you can download the update through the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. In order to install the update, the Apple Watch needs to be on its dock and close to its paired iPhone; from the iPhone app, navigate to My Watch > General > Software Update.
The update mainly covers bug fixes, although the notes also report unspecified "improvements" for Siri, measuring your stand activity, calculating calories burned for indoor cycling and rowing workouts, accessibility, and third-party apps. In addition, the patch also includes support for the more than 300 emojis Apple introduced with iOS 8.3, as well as language support for Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Thai, and Turkish.
Apple Watch in Stores By June, Tim Cook Reportedly Says
Apple CEO Tim Cook was recently in China speaking to employees at the company's local headquarters, and already reports are starting to trickle in regarding what he said (via 9to5 Mac). Most notably, Cook claimed that customers would be able to buy the Apple Watch from Apple retail stores in June, which is in line with April employee memo from Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts, who claimed that the device would only be available online through May.
At this point, that seems to suggest that the Apple Watch could start appearing on store shelves even before some pre-order customers get their device by mail, but nevertheless, Cook reportedly said that the launch for Apple Watch "could not be going better" and that "we’re working really hard on making more."
Cook also joked that he wished more operations staff and engineers were on hand to make the launch smoother. In addition, Cook revealed that one of his main goals for his visit to the world's most populous country was trying to hammer out a deal for Apple Pay in China, which Cook claimed would eventually surpass the United States in terms of sales of the company's products.
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