[SC-CSTD] FW: Apple Watch users Apple Watch X: The latest on Apple's plans for a major design refresh

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Subject: Apple Watch users Apple Watch X: The latest on Apple's plans for a
major design refresh

 

Chance Miller <https://9to5mac.com/author/chmiller44/>  

 

Apple has big plans for the Apple Watch, ranging from new health features to
a completely new design. Read on as we recap three things to expect from the
upcoming Apple Watch - potentially called the "Apple Watch X."

 

New design

 

Apple is reportedly working on a new Apple Watch design, a refresh that
could be dubbed the "Apple Watch X." Apple announced the Apple Watch in
September 2014, so we are approaching the 10-year anniversary. 

 

Mark Gurman has described this as the "biggest overhaul yet" to the Apple
Watch.

The new design will reportedly be thinner and use a new magnetic band
system. Yes, this means your existing Apple Watch bands won't be compatible
with the new "Apple Watch X" design.

 

Whether the new "Apple Watch X" debuts in 2024 remains to be seen. It could
end up being pushed to 2025 as Apple continues development and finalizes
production.

 

Blood pressure

 

Apple has been working on bringing blood pressure monitoring features to the
Apple Watch since the very beginning.

According to Bloomberg, however, Apple will finally achieve that goal this
year.

The next Apple Watch model will reportedly feature a blood pressure sensor
for the first time. The key aspect of Apple's first implementation is that
it won't show the user their exact systolic and diastolic readings.

Instead, the feature will show blood pressure trends over time, similar to
how the body temperature feature on the Apple Watch currently works. If the
user's blood pressure trends upward, they'll receive a notification alerting
them to the change. The feature will also prompt the user to journal about
what was happening when their blood pressure spiked.

Apple is still working on a system that can give exact blood pressure
numbers, but "those enhancements remain far off."

 

Sleep apnea detection

 

Another upcoming Apple Watch feature is sleep apnea detection. This feature,
coming as soon as this year, will work similar to most other Apple Watch
health features: it will alert users to the potential of a problem and
suggest they go to a doctor for additional testing and a diagnosis.

Bloomberg reports that Apple Watch's sleep apnea detection feature will
monitor the user's sleeping and breathing "to predict if the person has the
condition." Currently, detecting sleep apnea requires an overnight sleep
study in most cases. If the Apple Watch is able to play a role in that
process, it will be a dramatic step forward.

 

Wrap up

 

It's unclear right now whether the all-new Apple Watch X will launch in 2024
or 2025. That being said, blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea features
are rumored to launch this year. Apple could likely debut those features
independent of the Apple Watch X's redesign.

 

On a longer-term timeline, Apple is also still working on blood glucose
features for the Apple Watch. This technology, however, isn't expected to
debut for years.

 

9to5Mac.

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