Apple filed a patent with the Patent and Trademark Office which reveals a new design for the Apple Watch wristband. The new feature of the wristband is that it is a magnetic wristband. The new magnetic feature of the wristband will help secure the watch when it is worn by the user, and when it isn’t being used, it can turn into a protective case for the Apple Watch. The magnetic Apple Watch band can also be used as a stand or can magnetically attach to a MacBook, iMac or even a kitchen fridge.
According to 9to5Mac, “In the standard band configuration, the band would be held closed in a similar way to the Milanese Loop. But it would also be possible to roll the band to form an upright desk stand, or to wrap the band around the Watch itself to serve as a kind of protective case for use when the Watch is packed away.” The website goes on to say, “As Macs are aluminum, a magnet would not normally stick to it, so the Mac attachment concept would also need matching magnets or a ferrous metal plate in the Mac to make it work.”
Whether the wristbands will be compatible with the existing Apple Watch or will be a feature exclusive to the second generation Apple Watch is something that is yet to be seen.
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