Apple Watch 2 release date, specs rumors: FaceTime camera, cellular connectivity and improved processor

Fans were looking forward to the launch of the Apple Watch 2 at the Apple event back in March, but to their disappointment, the company didn’t introduce a smart watch model. Now, people want to know when the Cupertino-based firm will release a new watch based on the rumors that are making the rounds online.

According to various reports, the next Apple Watch will have impressive specs that should make it a better device than its predecessor and lets it stand out among its competitors. The most recent report suggests that the Apple Watch 2 won’t depend so much on an iPhone to work and will have its own connectivity. This feature allows users to make a call or send text directly from the watch, without the need of tethering to a phone.

Such technology is nothing new since the likes of Samsung and LG – with their smart watches – are capable of working without being connected to a smartphone. But rumor has it that Apple will also adopt the same technology for Apple Watch 2. Apart from having its own cellular connectivity, analysts predict that the next smart watch from Apple will also come with a FaceTime camera and will run on an improved processor.

As for the rumored release date, fans and tech aficionados strongly believe that Apple will finally unveil the device by September together with a new iPhone model.

At this point, Apple has not confirmed anything about the Apple Watch 2, except that a new smart watch from them is said to be a better device, as promised by CEO Tim Cook during a recent appearance on “Mad Money.”

“We’re still in learning mode. We’re learning fairly quickly, though. We know a lot more than we did a year ago. And you’ll see the Apple Watch getting better and better,” the CEO said.