Apple preps kid-focused Apple Watch SE 3 with colorful plastic casing

The next-gen Apple Watch SE (third generation) with a plastic casing remains in development. Apple is working on a plastic version of… The post Apple preps kid-focused Apple Watch SE 3 with colorful plastic casing appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple preps kid-focused Apple Watch SE 3 with colorful plastic casing
Powered by watchOS 9, the new Apple Watch SE features more customizable watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, and more.
Apple’s current Apple Watch SE (second generation)

The next-gen Apple Watch SE (third generation) with a plastic casing remains in development, Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg News. Gurman earlier this year reported that Apple is working on a plastic version of the SE which would come in bolder colors.

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:

The idea is to potentially bring down the price with a cheaper material, while also making the device more kid-friendly. This could be good timing: Schools in the US and elsewhere are banning kids from using phones, and Apple is positioning its smartwatch as an alternative.

Though a new Apple Watch SE wasn’t part of last week’s launch event, I’m told that the product is still moving forward — potentially for next year. Apple’s manufacturing teams have been running into some cost and quality challenges with the shift to plastic, but they may have a freer hand to resolve the issues now that the transition from steel to titanium on higher-end watches is complete. Other than adding plastic, I expect the new SE to include a processor jump.

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