Future Apple Watches Might Ditch the Screen
THE SO WHAT
If Apple ships a screenless or radically different Watch, the wrist becomes a sensor and notification node more than a mini-phone. For product teams, assume more ambient, voice, and haptic-first interactions—and fewer pixels to fight over.
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