Apple has made available to its smartwatch users a new face that they can use on their wearable. Perhaps the most outstanding news about her is not so much the appearance of her as what is behind her and the fact that is free. If you are curious to know what has motivated the company of the bitten apple to give it away, we tell you the story behind the last sphere available for your Apple Watch.
And when we talk about history, this time we are literally referring to this concept.
Why Apple has released a new sphere for free for your Apple Watch
Apple has made available to users of its smartwatch a new sphere for free and the reason is the celebration of the so-called "Black History Month" (Black History Month).
To honor the event, Apple has created the sphere Unity Lights (Lights of Unity), which has a primarily black background, along with the rest of the spectrum of colors symbolic of the month (and mirroring those of the Pan-African flag), which appear in the space between the two minute and second hands of that month. sphere.
According to the apple company, it is the first watch face that uses the so-called "2D ray tracing" to simulate light, creating that distinctive aura of color, which we have mentioned, around the clock hands.
You can free download the sphere opening this page from your iPhone.
A new strap also matching the dial
In addition to that, Apple has also wanted to celebrate this important month as it knows best and is its hallmark: releasing an extremely expensive new product with any excuse, to squeeze even more from its loyal users.
In this case it is about new strap for apple watch, The Black Unity Braided Solo Loop, which intertwines the colors of the pan-African flag on the elastic black band of your watch. And it does so for the modest price of $99.
On other occasions, Apple had already celebrated this month with its watch as well. For example, in the past they released a special edition that was actually a standard gray aluminum model with a strap included.
Besides that, Apple is also preparing special content focused on this month.
From new Black History Month workouts on Fitness+, complete with complimentary soundtracks, to an episode of time to walk with the co-founder of the movement Black Lives Matter, Ayo Tometi, plus another episode of time to run which includes milestones for civil rights in Atlanta.
On top of that, there is a "Unit Challenge" that owners of the Apple Watch they can get by closing their ring Move for seven days in a row.
What is Black History Month
El Black History Month es an event that is celebrated in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February. In it, a multitude of acts and events are carried out that try to remember the history of people of color, beyond those that have to do with racism and slavery.
It is about remembering and understanding the origins, the importance and the influence that the black population has had in the history of those countries. In addition, the month of February is chosen because it is the birthday of two fundamental people in that story: Abraham Lincoln, the president who abolished slavery in the United States after the Civil War and Frederick Douglass, a reformist and abolitionist of color contemporary with Lincoln, pivotal also in the history of emancipation.
If you have the watch, the truth is that the sphere is very cool. So you already know.