With Apple Inc. still on track to ship their watch by the end of March, questions and rumors continue to crop up. The latest rumor about the Apple Watch to emerge is regarding the battery life. The Apple team was hoping for higher figures when it comes to the Watch’s battery life; however, this doesn’t seem to be the case.

The latest report from 9to5Mac suggests that with continuous use for processor-intensive applications like games the battery will last 2.5 hours; this is according to sources that have knowledge of the Watch’s development.  With standard app use the Apple Watch’s battery is reported to last 3.5 hours. When it comes to using the Watch’s fitness tracking, the sources say the battery “is targeted for nearly 4 hours of straight exercise tracking on a single charge.”  According to the sources, when the Watch is in standby or low-power mode the battery will likely last 2 – 3 days.

The reduced battery life is likely because the Apple Watch will be packing a rather powerful processor and high-quality screen.

Battery life of the Apple Watch has continued to be a concern for the company and was reportedly a contributing factor for the delayed release. However, Apple have been working frantically and released an astounding 3,000 test units in order to calculate real-life performance. The company has been aiming for 19-hour battery life for mixed use; however, the first generation of the Apple Watch may not hit this mark, according to 9to5Mac’s sources.

The team at Apple has also been working on MagSafe-based inductive charging mechanism and has developed a plastic and stainless steel version of the circular charger. However, according to the sources there has been some negative impact on recharging times, which will hopefully be sorted by the March release date.

Even though these figures may fall short of what Apple and its consumers were expecting it’s unlikely to have a huge impact on sales, if any.

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