Apple Watch won’t receive notifications when it’s not on your wrist, takes two hours to charge

The Apple Watch has already debuted, but that’s not stopping Apple from taking the stage at another event on March 9 to show it off again.
Of course, at an event all about the Apple Watch, we’re likely to see plenty of new features and finally get all the details we’ve been waiting for since the wearable’s unveiling in 2014. Leading up to that event, though, some interesting information is coming to light, including that the Watch’s battery should last around five hours with heavy app usage.
Now, according to a piece put together by TechCrunch, a few more features have managed to find their way to the surface.
According to the individuals sourced in the piece, the Watch has one really interesting feature when it comes to notifications, and that’s that they won’t always be piling onto your wearable. The Watch is meant to give you access to something immediately, and let you miss things when you want. For example, and probably the most interesting new piece of information, is that when the Watch is not on your wrist and locked in place, it won’t receive notifications.
So while the Watch is on its cradle charging, or otherwise off your wrist, it won’t keep constantly buzzing or beeping, which is probably good news for many potential buyers. On top of that, when it hits a certain percentage of battery remaining, the notifications will automatically stop coming in. The piece also states that the Watch will only take a couple of hours to charge, and still offer all-day battery life.

“Here’s a tidbit you might not know — in order to receive notifications from apps, the Watch must be on your wrist and locked. They require contact with your skin. There will be no in-app dropdown notifications or constant pinging while it’s off your wrist. Push notifications also cease when the battery reaches 10 percent. Those decisions speak to the care with which Apple is handling notifications.“

Work has apparently continued on the Watch’s Digital Crown as well, aiming to make it feel more premium on the device. According to the article, users who have been testing out the Crown have been pleasantly surprised by its usefulness, especially when calling up Siri and other specific functions.
[via TechCrunch]