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New Apple Watch with Flat Sides Could Still Launch

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The device could actually be introduced next year

Apple took everybody by surprise this year when it announced the new Apple Watch Series 7, yet this time the thing that nobody expected was the same old design used on the smartwatch.

People close to the matter said on several occasions that the new Apple Watch Series 7 would come with a major redesign, as Apple wanted to give up on the curved edges and instead go for flat sides inspired by the ones available on the iPhone 12.

While the early feedback on this design was mixed, Apple was believed to be very committed to this new approach, despite some production challenges encountered by suppliers specifically because of this design.

The company, however, ended up without going for this major redesign on the Apple Watch, sticking with the curved edges for at least one more year.

Flat sides possibly coming in 2022

And according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is still likely to bring the new design to the market, most likely next year.

Of course, it’s too early to tell this is indeed happening, but on the other hand, such a possibility seems to suggest that Apple sticking with the curved edges on the Apple Watch Series 7 was more or less a last-minute decision.

People with knowledge of the matter said the Apple Watch Series 7 doesn’t use the flat sides specifically due to the production challenges I told you about earlier, as Apple didn’t manage to work with suppliers fast enough to guarantee the necessary inventory for the launch.

So as a backup plan, Apple gave up on the redesign, instead choosing to retain the curved edges for another year. As a result, the flat sides could still go live sooner or later, possibly in 2022, especially as more new features are expected on the smartwatch.


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