We should expect a new Apple Watch Series 9 this fall. But what will it be like? Here are a few things we hope to see.
The Apple Watch Series 8 was a bit of a boring release for Apple’s wearable, as it wasn’t a huge upgrade over the Apple Watch Series 7; Apple seemed to spend more energy focusing on the Apple Watch Ultra instead. The only real upgrades for the Series 8 were the newer-generation S8 chip and a new body temperature sensor, though the use cases for that are pretty limited. But if you didn’t have a Series 7, then the Apple Watch Series 8 was still a great upgrade for those coming from older models.
Related According to a report from Bloomberg in February 2023, Apple engineers have a functioning proof of concept for a noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technology that uses “silicone photonics” combined with “optical absorption spectroscopy” measurements. This tech utilizes “lasers to emit specific wavelengths of light into an area below the skin where there is interstitial fluid — substances that leak out of capillaries — that can be absorbed by glucose.
In our Apple Watch Series 8 review, Mobile Editor Joe Maring typically ended the day with about 30% to 40% battery remaining, and after tracking sleep, there would be about 23% battery left. Of course, the Series 8 has fast charging speeds that let you go from zero to 80% in about 45 minutes, so if you’re low on juice, it doesn’t take too long to get it back to full.
But what about scratch-resistance? While Apple claims that its Ceramic Shield is crack- and scratch-resistant, I actually seemed to have gotten more scratches on my iPhone 12 Pro back in the day, which eventually bugged the hell out of me and thus led me to actually use screen protectors. I still have a titanium Apple Watch Series 5, which has been surprisingly scratch-free after all this time, but I fear that recent aluminum Apple Watch models may not be so scratch-resistant.
All of these things work, but Apple could do something better. I’m always hoping to see more methods of security, so I think it would be great if Apple could strengthen Apple Watch security by adding biometrics. Perhaps a Touch ID sensor in the Digital Crown or side button? Passcodes aren’t the most secure method, and iPhones still have either Touch ID or Face ID as an extra layer of security. Of course, it would be optional to use, but I always think extra peace of mind is worth it.
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