Tim Cook Reveals You Can Wear the Apple Watch in the Shower

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Posted February 25, 2015 at 4:10pm by Shalom Levytam

During a visit to Berlin, Apple CEO Tim Cook told Apple Store Kurfürstendamm employees that he wears his Apple Watch in the shower, reports iGen.

Tech writer David Pogue had previously reported that the watch was just water resistant based on a briefing with Apple representatives.

Apple reps offered individual briefings to some tech writers; there I learned a bunch of stuff that Apple didn’t say in its keynote. For example, the Apple Watch is water resistant. Sweating, wearing it in the rain, washing your hands, or cooking with it are fine. Take it off before you swim or get in the shower, though.

As previously reported, Cook also revealed that he "removes [the watch] every night to recharge overnight."

In response to a question about accessibility, he noted the watch's ability to make and receive calls and integrate with Siri. Cook said that the device will gain additional accessibility features over time.

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Rin - February 26, 2015 at 9:44pm

The Apple Watch has to be charged nightly. Just shrink an iPod, add some wrist straps and call it a watch. Why would they want to copy Samsung or Pebble? Innovation should be the motive here.

gamerscul9870 - February 26, 2015 at 9:50pm

reality check came in. It says how much battery it hold that goes on forever even if you need motion powered chargers that make all day battery last like nokia's. Revolutionary!!! Just add an iPod feature to watch with much more, add watchkit parts and there's your watch. This product will be in Apple products history of success beyond the limits. Why would anyone always misjudge something they can't figure out if they won't accept anything? Gimmick rather than truth. It's their strategy for defending.

bigjiba - February 26, 2015 at 12:55am

the face is ps in this ad. no way it'll look that bright in that sunlight. it's even a little crooked. i'm fine with no waterproof for MY use. do i wish it was? sure, if it can be and the technology exists. the technology exists to make the iPhone waterproof as well or at least very water resistant. not sure why apple is holding back when other brands are doing it.

gamerscul9870 - February 26, 2015 at 12:58am

Because there exists liquipel to do the job for them. Iphone is water resistance anyway by a splash. Most companies that claimed their phones waterproof aren't really as good as they expected to be if they're trying to be like Xperia.

nigson - February 26, 2015 at 1:57am

Actually the iPhone 6 does have some anti h20 coating on it. Apple doesnt advertise this though because they know everyone will start dunking their iphones under water & demand replacements. The iPhone 6 isnt fully water proof but its very water resistant, look on youtube for "iPhone 6 in snow" They bury many iphone 6's in sn0w and they all survive perfectly.

gamerscul9870 - February 26, 2015 at 2:13am

It turns out liquipel does the job for making iphone fully waterproof. I tested it and fully worked.

Baaaa - February 25, 2015 at 7:39pm

As long as u don't shower for too long between battery charges, funny how it never gets mentioned really?!

Guest - February 25, 2015 at 4:18pm

It is a watch. In this day and age, it should be waterproof. I can buy a $5 watch and it is waterproof. Next, the watch can tell you the time.

gamerscul9870 - February 25, 2015 at 6:07pm

A $5 watch is only good for waterproofing and time. What else can it do though? Pay? No. Customize? No. Track health? No. Case closed.

gamerscul9870 - February 25, 2015 at 4:11pm

Ha, I knew it. This must mean iphone 6 with laminated displays are officially waterproof even if you liquipel it!

JollySonX - February 25, 2015 at 4:37pm

Gotta say I dropped my iPhone 6 in my washing up bowl, first time I've ever done something like that, dried it for a few hours and it's working wonderfully, now I wouldn't advise taking it for a swim, but it was a relief, and clean lol.

JollySonX - February 25, 2015 at 6:26pm

I noted the sarcasm, but I thought that it was worth mentioning that it did survive, as I have seen plenty of phones ruined from water.

gamerscul9870 - February 25, 2015 at 7:00pm

No kidding. Thanks to liquipel, it works as good as Sony Xperia does.