Apple Watch 6 looks set to track sleep, but watchOS 7 may not work with your watch
watchOS 7 may bring two new big features
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Consistent leaks and rumors have suggested theApple Watch 6is set to come with sleep tracking and blood oxygen monitoring features, and it seems those two features may come to other smartwatches too.
According to trusted sources speaking toThe Verifier,watchOS 7and theApple Watch6 is where we’ll see the new features debut. That means these features may also be available on your currentAppleWatch, when the software rolls out.
That won’t be the case for much older devices though. This report says theApple Watch 3and above will get access to the new tools, suggesting theApple Watch 2, Apple Watch Series 1 or the original device won’t be compatible with watchOS 7.
A blood oxygen monitor has been included on the Apple Watch in its various iterations in the past, but the feature has yet to be turned on or made usable. It seems that may change in watchOS 7.
We won’t know about any of these features until Apple’sWWDC 2020event that is set to take place in June, which is where we’re expecting the company’s new software to be unveiled. Covid-19 concerns has meant Apple will take this event online, but the company still intends to unveil its new software in some form online.
It’s likely we’ll hear aboutiOS 14,macOS 10.16and the next version ofiPadOSat that event. We’re unlikely see the new Apple Watch 6 device, though, until the company’s expected September event where we may also see theiPhone 12.
A new report fromBloomberghas also suggested Apple employees continue to work on new products from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. That may mean we continue to see new devices on schedule despite the company having to ask a lot of its employees to work from home.
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The report specifically refers to a new version of the Apple Watch, which other rumors have suggested may get a Touch ID fingerprint sensor and new workout modes alongside the updates listed above.
James is the Editor-in-Chief at Android Police. Previously, he was Senior Phones Editor for TechRadar, and he has covered smartphones and the mobile space for the best part of a decade bringing you news on all the big announcements from top manufacturers making mobile phones and other portable gadgets. James is often testing out and reviewing the latest and greatest mobile phones, smartwatches, tablets, virtual reality headsets, fitness trackers and more. He once fell over.
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