Apple has rolled out watchOS 2.2 for the Apple Watch users, as expected. This update brings several new features, including option to pair and swap between multiple Apple Watch models on iPhones running iOS 9.3 or later. Apple also includes an image of the user’s Apple Watch, complete with their style, color, and even the watch face to make it easier for users to distinguish between their connected watches. The update also brings enhanced Maps app and several features for developers.
New features in Apple watchOS 2.2
- Support for Multiple Watches: watchOS 2.2 adds support for pairing more than one Apple Watch with a single iPhone. To switch watches, you simply take off one watch and put on another (you can also manually switch between watches in the Apple Watch app on iPhone).
- Maps Enhancements: When users access the Maps glance or app in watchOS 2.2, they can get quick directions to a location, perform searches, or view nearby points of interest. The new Nearby feature makes it easy for users to browse through categories such as Food, Drinks, Shopping, Travel, and Health, and find the closest places in each category. Tapping a category can give users additional options, such as the Nightlife, Music & Drama, Parks & Recreation, and Movies options in the Fun category.
- Watch Connectivity: In watchOS 2.2, users can pair more than one Apple Watch to the same iPhone. If your Watch app uses the Watch Connectivity framework to communicate with a paired iPhone, you must adopt new interfaces to support the configuration of your session. These new interfaces provide more information about the state of a connection.
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