By Key Points
- Apple is set to unveil the Series 10 watch at Monday’s iPhone event.
- Sleep apnea detection might be the biggest new feature.
- This would be a first for Apple’s wearable devices.
- The launch could come with more health innovations, but some may arrive later.
Apple has made plans to release one of the most sought-after devices; the Apple Watch Series 10 on its next ‘It’s Glowtime’ event.
Enthusiasm is growing, however, the technology industry talking more is about the introduction of another critical function – the ability to detect sleep apnea. This could be a landmark advancement for Apple in the health technology market.
As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this functionality may be built into Series 10 and New Ultra 3 – the first of Apple devices.
The company has long been bringing wellness undertones to its devices, however, this is one of the most daring on approaches so far.
New Apple Watch Series 10 details:
– 44mm and 48mm sizes
– Larger displays
– Slimmer design
– New “Reflections” watch face
– Improved ECG/heart rate sensor
– Sleep apnea detection
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About the Apple Watch Series 10 Sleep Apnea Detection Feature
Sleep apnea is an ailment in which the patient experiences breathing disruptions during the levels of sleep.
Most of the time the individual that has the disorder does not realize they have it, which can cause insomnia, tiredness, and worse conditions such as heart failure and hyps. It is for this reason that having a device that can track these episodes is very important.
This information can assist health providers in identifying the condition and better treatment for the users.
Currently, sleep apnea is often treated after the problem has been diagnosed which more often than not requires the patients to undergo sophisticated sleep studies that are not only expensive but also quite inconvenient.
There are rumors that Apple will announce the feature very soon, but it is unclear whether the feature for detection of sleep apnea will be rolled out immediately.
There have been previous cases where Apple confirmed the development of additional features for health but there was a delay in release due to fine-tuning the product or waiting for the green light from the authorities.
Barring any of those possibilities, the ability to have such a feature is quite thrilling to the Apple Watch Series 10 fans and health-oriented people insufflation.
Apple Watch Series 10’s Push Into Health Tech.
Apple Watch Series 10 is not only a sleep apnea watch. Apple has been consistently working these past years to make its smartwatch a potent device for health.
The Series 9 is already full of capabilities which include being able to detect any abnormalities in the heart rate or monitoring the SpO2 levels and thus is becoming a basic health tracking wearable.
But Apple isn’t stopping them. The technology giant has been developing more complex health features such as blood glucose and blood pressure.
While these capabilities are not likely to come out any sooner, they give an idea of where it seems that Apple is heading in terms of its wearable technology- a situation whereby your wristwatch will be able to be a central system for health monitoring making sense by enhancing the amount of data collected.
As such, for the Apple Watch Series 10 in this case beyond health features, we are going beyond design enhancements into larger displays where new materials will be incorporated to give an appealing look that appeals to both the tech-savvy and the style-savvy customers.
These sanguine views come at a time when Apple is now more than ever concentrating on the health capabilities of its smartwatches. It is no longer just a fitness measuring tool or a gadget.
I am becoming a medical device manufacturer, and there might be competition with devices for specialized use someday.
Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event will begin at this Monday at exactly 10 a.m. PT. Apart from the Apple Watch Serie 10, new iPhones will be announced along with AirPod or iPad new models and other possible new inventions.
