BloombergMark Gurman of , today explained in more detail what to expect from the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 which will be revealed on September 9.
While it was initially rumored that Touch ID could come to the Apple Watch this year, Gurman reiterated that he doesn’t expect the Series 12 or Ultra 4 to see any major design changes compared to the current Series 11 and Ultra 3 models.
Gurman expects a ceramic case option to return for the Apple Watch Series 12. Today, he revealed that Apple has been testing white and dark gray ceramic case options, like those offered for the high-end Apple Watch Series 3 in 2017.
Another sketchy rumor claimed that the Series 12 would have a wristband with a built-in health sensor, but Gurman didn’t mention that.
Instead, he expects more mundane changes, including faster performance and improvements in health and fitness tracking. Both the Series 11 and Ultra 3 have the same S10 chip used in the Series 10 and Ultra 2, so the S11 chip or newer should provide the first Apple Watch performance improvements in several years.
A new feature in the tests allows the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to collect data continuously throughout the day, he said. In his newsletter, he added that Apple was also working on redesigning its health and fitness apps to display more wellness-related metrics “in a similar way to Whoop and Oura’s increasingly popular app offerings.”
An Apple Watch SE 4 is not expected this year.
A “big redesign” is in the works for the Apple Watch, but he said it’s unlikely to arrive for another year or two. Even further, he previously said that Apple was continuing to develop a blood sugar detection feature with the aim of launching it by 2030.
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