According to a new patent application dubbed “Modular Light Assembly For A Wearable Device,” Apple might be working on a way to add a modular light assembly — flashlight said in a not-that-fancy way — onto the band of the Apple Watch (via AppleInsider). Furthermore, the patent shows that the flashlight might have its own battery so that it won’t drain the battery of your smartwatch.
We should note that a patent doesn’t necessarily mean that we will receive an Apple Watch with a flashlight attached to its band. However, we think it will be something interesting to see.
Another thing we should mention is that we already have smartwatches with built-in flashlights. For example, the Garmin Enduro 2 and the Garmin fēnix 7X Pro are among the smartwatches that sport an LED flashlight. And, to be frank, it would be even better if Apple were to find a way to put an LED flashlight directly into the Apple Watch, just like Garmin.
