Apple Watch 2 with GPS and better processor coming this year, report says - CNET

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There could be new Apple Watch hardware around the coer, if a well-connected industry analyst is proved correct.

KGI Security's Ming-Chi Kuo, who last year correctly predicted Apple would launch the iPhone SE, says there are two new Apple Watches coming in the second half of 2016, MacRumours reports.

One model will apparently be an incremental upgrade to the current Watch, with a better processor and improved waterproofing. A second model, to be called the Apple Watch 2, boasts those improvements plus more precise location tracking thanks to GPS and a barometer, as well as a bigger battery.

Ming-Chi also suspects Apple will introduce LTE connectivity to the line in 2017. That'll mean you can use the Watch without needing to connect to a phone or Wi-Fi.