Apple’s first foray into the world of wearables is just getting started.
The Apple Watch debuted this past April, and as early-adopters are still getting used to watchOS, the brand new operating system for the device, there’s already talk surrounding a second generation model. According to a recent report on a Chinese media site, Quanta Computer, manufacturers of the first generation Apple Watch are preparing to debut the second generation of the wearable by the second quarter of 2016.
The report mentioned that the Apple Watch 2 will likely launch late in the second quarter of 2016, and that shipments will begin soon after. While the first generation Apple Watch has dominated wearable sales since it was released, with over 7 million units sold in the first six months of availability, Lam agrees with other analysts that the Apple Watch 2 will be even more popular than its predecessor.
The Apple Watch was first introduced in September of 2014, but sales didn’t begin until April of this year. The Watch has so far seen an OS update, as well as a number of new color options for the Apple Watch Sport, as well as a host of new bands. Apple has yet to comment on the statements made by Quanta Computer.