This fall will mark the Apple Watch’s 10th anniversary, so maybe that’s why the tech giant is upping the ante. The next version of the Apple Watch is looking to break out and feature a bigger screen.
As PC Mag reports, according to Bloomberg’s Apple reporter Mark Gurman, Series 10 of the Apple Watch will have larger screens than previous versions, likely more on par with the size of the current Apple Watch Ultra. Gurman also expects the updated version of the watch to be thinner and include new chips to improve performance and potentially lay the groundwork for AI additions.
In his weekly Power On newsletter Sunday, Gurman said that Apple has also been working on more advanced health features for the watch; however, those likely won’t all be ready before the Series 10 Apple Watch is released.
Apple is particularly facing issues with the development of tools to measure high blood pressure and detect sleep apnea. Gurman notes that the sleep apnea feature would require Apple to be able to access the user’s blood oxygen saturation, something it can’t do right now thanks to that epic patent dispute with Masimo.
Apple also hopes to ultimately add glucose monitoring to the Apple Watch; however that feature is also still in development.
In addition to a thinner Apple Watch with a larger screen, Gurman says he expects Apple to launch a new Apple Watch SE this year with a plastic body rather than an aluminum one, allowing Apple to make the device more affordable.
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