First Look: Reserve Strap Apple Watch Through Its 6-pin Port

The strap with integrated battery charged Reserve Strap demonstrates with the Apple Watch. In a while, I get closely following the project of the Book Strap, the first belt with built-in battery that was presented to the Apple Watch. In recent months, we have seen an interesting shift in the project. What was initially conceived as a bulky belt should integrate its own magnetic base for charging the watch, it has become an interesting product that can lead to many more.

A few months ago, Apple Watch discovered that had a hidden port on its side, the port has a 6-pin input that completely different from anything seen so far. The company said that the port was used for testing of hardware, but it seems that accessory makers have found him a new use: charging the device.

Earlier this month, the team of Reserve Strap who announced that they would be able to use that port for your belt loaded the clock while we were running. Now, some weeks later, the team has to prove that, indeed they have succeeded. Very attentive to the video that we leave below these lines.

In fact, one of the advantages that Apple Watch loaded through the port instead of via magnetic induction load is slightly faster, reaching 95% drop in the same time as the conventional way would have 90%. Although the belt still in its early stages of development, and we can make the reservation from $ 250.

Apple Watch charges more quickly through the port via magnetic induction

Apple recently unveiled its official program of accessories for Apple Watch Strap Reserve although not seem to have the certificate. Here too we have seen other belts with integrated WiPowerBand as battery, but unlike the Reserve Strap, this has not opted for life too complicated and has a magnetic part that attaches to the back.

As we read on MacRumors, the market for belts for Apple Watch is one of the most promising for the coming years, especially from the time that the company allows the use of so-called as “SmartBand” adding such interesting features as additional sensors, GPS modules, batteries, among others. Apple has not confirmed what purpose the 6-pin port serves, but speculation has suggested it is used by the company for diagnostic purposes. Apple may also be using the port internally for charging, as detailed in documents covering the function of its in-store Apple Watch displays.

Via macrumors