Apple Watch Series 2 to be available in India on September 9

Apple has introduced Apple Watch Series 2, the next generation of the world's most popular smartwatch and it would be available in India on September 9.

Apple Watch Series 2 is packed with incredible fitness and health capabilities including built-in GPS so users can now run without an iPhone. Apple Watch Series 2 also features a dramatically brighter display and a powerful dual-core processor.

Combined with the performance enhancements of watchOS 3, Apple Watch Series 2 makes it even easier to access third-party apps, receive and respond to notifications and conveniently use Apple Pay.

"We’re thrilled with the response to Apple Watch and how it’s changed people’s lives. We are committed to fitness and health and think our customers will love the new capabilities of Apple Watch Series 2," said Jeff Williams, chief operating officer, Apple.

"With a powerful new dual-core processor, water resistance 50 meters and built-in GPS, Apple Watch Series 2 is packed with features to help our customers live a healthy life," added Williams.

Apple Watch Series 2 is rated water resistant 50 meters for swimming, surfing or just playing in the pool. For swimmers, Apple developed all-new algorithms after hundreds of hours of research for two new workout options, pool and open water. Apple Watch Series 2 can count laps, track average lap pace and auto-detect stroke type to accurately measure active calorie burn.

Apple pioneered the custom designed System in Package (SiP) for Apple Watch, and continues to develop this breakthrough technology with the second generation S2 chip. With a dual-core processor, the S2 chip takes performance to a new level, making Apple Watch up to 50 percent faster. In addition, a new GPU has been added, which delivers up to two-times-greater graphics performance.

Apple Watch Series 2 also features a dramatically brighter display - at 1,000 nits, it’s more than two times brighter-making this the brightest display Apple has ever shipped, so it’s even easier to see important information at a glance when outside on a sunny day.

Apple Watch is even more personal with new watch faces including Minnie Mouse, Activity and Numerals. Simply swipe edge-to-edge to swap out a new watch face and with the new Face Gallery in the Apple Watch app on iPhone, it’s even easier to customize watch faces and discover third-party apps.

Apple Watch Edition now comes in a beautiful ceramic, that embodies craftsmanship with a lustrous white case and all the incredible features of Apple Watch Series 2. Ceramic is one of the hardest materials in the world - more than four times harder than stainless steel - with a beautiful, white, pearl-like finish, making Apple Watch Edition extremely scratch-resistant.

Apple Watch Series 2 will be available in gold, rose gold, silver or space gray aluminum, or silver or space black stainless steel cases paired with a wide variety of bands starting at $369. The new ceramic Apple Watch Edition starts at $1,249 from Apple.com, Apple Stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers and carriers.