Rumors pointed out that the Apple Watch Series 7 would undergo a major change of look. It didn’t pass. The watch has received design adjustments, but preserves the essence of previous models. The functional features can make the smartwatch worthwhile, though. But one of them won’t be within your reach: a module that allows the device to transfer data quickly.
The component was reported to MacRumors by analysts who identified it in a documentation sent by Apple to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an American entity equivalent to Anatel.
The records report that the module works at the rate of 60.5 Hz and is activated when the Apple Watch Series 7 is placed on a base with magnetic connection and power via USB-C port. Theoretically, this allows the watch to transfer data to other devices quickly.
How fast? This information has not been found, but MacRumors suggests that rates compatible with those of the USB 2.0 standard, up to 480 Mb/s (megabits per second), could be achieved.
If the data transfer rate is lower, it would still be interesting to have a basis for transferring data to or from a Mac, for example. But the alleged dock, identified only as A2687, is not marketed by Apple.
One hypothesis is that this dock will only be used by official stores or technical assistance networks for problem diagnosis (although the line already has a port for this) or maintenance on the Apple Watch — for reinstalling the operating system from a restore, for example.
Nevertheless, there is the possibility, even if remote, that the component will be used to users at some point. It is rumored that Apple has been working on a pattern to add data transfer to its MagSafe technology for wireless recharge. Perhaps such a module may have some similar utility.
