Watch OS 1.0.1 was released for the Apple Watch this evening by the Apple company, owners of the smart watch being able to install the new version of the operating system in the products they use in their daily lives. Watch OS is the name that Apple has for the operating system of the watch, but the version of the operating system is iOS 8.1.2 in Apple's servers, but in the application for controlling the watch, the version is Watch OS 1.0.1.
The update comes three weeks away from the delivery of the first Apple Watch to users in certain countries around the world, with Apple rushing to solve the first problems reported by users. According to the information provided by the Apple company in the application dedicated to controlling the watch, Apple Watch owners will have major improvements for a multitude of functions dedicated to the product.
Watch OS 1.0.1 has been released
Watch OS 1.0.1 is not presented as a major update for Apple Watch, the new version of the operating system brings the following major news:
- improving Siri performance;
- improving performance for measuring periods of inactivity;
- improving performance for calculating calories during cycling or rowing sessions in buildings;
- improving performance for calculating distances and steps taken during physical exercises;
- improving the performance of the accessibility system;
- improving performance for third-party applications.
Apart from these changes, Watch OS 1.0.1 offers the possibility to view new types of emoji characters directly from watches and includes compatibility with the following languages:
- Brazilian Portuguese;
- Danish;
- Dutch;
- Swedish;
- Russian;
- Thai;
- tipcat.
Watch OS 1.0.1 has a size of 51.6 MB and can be installed through the Watch application available in the iOS 8.2 or iOS 8.3 operating systems.
