watchOS 6 introduces Audiobooks, Calculator, and other apps to Apple Watch

At this year’s WWDC keynote, Apple took around fourth dimension to beak nigh the adjacent phase of life for watchOS as well as the Apple Watch. Introducing watchOS 6 amongst enough of novel features, Apple is in conclusion also adding a few oft-requested first-party apps to the smartwatch lineup, including the Calculator app.

When it comes to novel first-party apps for watchOS 6, Apple breezed through the annunciation pretty quickly. So we’ll teach ahead as well as produce the same for the overview. Here’s a quick expression at what to hold off when watchOS vi launches subsequently this year:

Audiobooks On Your Wrist

Audiobooks back upwards for watchOS is in conclusion hither (pictured at the overstep of this article). Apple confirmed that it is bringing the characteristic to watchOS vi subsequently this year. It plant equally you’d hold off it to, syncing upwards amongst Apple Books as well as offering upwards your content when you lot desire it. Apple says the books that are already inwards your Reading Now listing inside the Apple Books app volition automatically sync amongst the Apple Watch running watchOS 6.

This agency if you’re inwards the middle of a book, you lot don’t accept to destination listening to it precisely because you lot got out of the auto or left the house. You tin laissez passer on notice but tap the audiobook’s embrace as well as hitting the Play push to start listening from where you lot left off — no affair which device you lot were initially listening on.

Finally: Calculator (And Also Voice Memos & Reminders)

One of the to a greater extent than oft-requested apps for the Apple Watch has been the Calculator, but, upwards until now, Apple has been hesitant to truly convey it to the smartwatch lineup. That is in conclusion changing amongst watchOS 6, though. The stock Calculator app volition in conclusion last available for the wrist-worn device. And it volition fifty-fifty include a tip calculator, too.

But that’s non all. Apple is also bringing its stock Voice Memos app as well as the (redesigned) Reminders app to the Apple Watch amongst watchOS 6.

What’s Next?

Apps are a huge focal indicate for the Apple Watch. Especially amongst watchOS vi introducing its ain App Store. But there’s e'er room to grow. What apps from Apple produce you lot holler back the companionship should add together to the smartwatch next?

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