Key Points
- Blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea characteristics delayed.
- Apple Watch Series 10 will have bigger screens and be slimmer.
- A new processor will be powerfully introduced with some AI features.
- The delay is the result of hypertension tech reliability issues.
The upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 by Apple have created a lot of interest because of their possibilities for new features. Nevertheless, there may be delays in certain major health functionalities for fans.
According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, reliable problems could render significant health features like blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea detection unavailable until next year.
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Improved Design and Performance
The N217, N218 codename Apple Watch Series 10 is likely to come with larger screens and an even thinner design. These latest models, as stated by Gurman will feature “screens that are roughly as big as those on the Apple Watch Ultra.”
This means that they can come with a display size of approximately two inches, which is an improvement from the current Ultra’s 1.93-inch screen. Subsequently, the Series 10 would still retain the traditional look from its predecessors with slightly thinner cases around them.
These devices are equipped under their hoods with enhanced processors such as the soon-to-be-released Apple Watch ultra-3. This new chip will enable it to have some AI (Apple Intelligence) capabilities while not offering its entire array immediately.
Late Health Features
Therefore, according to Gurman, the long-awaited blood pressure monitoring function plus sleep apnea detection attribute may not be released until five years from now.
This has been made necessary by reported cases whereby Apple’s hypertension technology did not perform just as anticipated in testing. Consequently, expect these aspects to take longer than this year’s end so that accuracy and consistency might be ensured.
When these features are finally accessible, the blood pressure monitoring will not accurately determine systolic and diastolic readings. Rather, it is going to measure trends in blood pressure over time, similarly to how the present body temperature feature works.
The sleep apnea detection system would be based on blood oxygen saturation data; a kind of monitoring unavailable in the country since an ITC import ban.
Looking to the Future
While some may be disappointed by the delay in health features, there are significant upgrades expected for Apple Watch Series 10 which is upcoming in terms of design and performance.
With bigger screens, slimmer designs, and faster processors, it is evident that Apple’s wearable technology continues to evolve. This means that users should expect a better-looking smartwatch that operates much more quickly and intelligently than before.
