Major improvements coming on the next Apple Watch

Sep 11, 2021 18:32 GMT  ·  By

Apple is getting ready to launch a new-generation Apple Watch, with the official unveiling to take place as soon as the next week, but as it turns out, there are bigger upgrades planned for the 2022 model.

More specifically, Apple is expected to equip the Apple Watch Series 8 with a body temperature sensor, though for now, it’s not exactly clear how this is going to work.

Right now, the smartwatches that can track the body temperature, such as the Fitbit Sense, determine a baseline for each user and then issues an alert when the detected value doesn’t align with it.

The Apple Watch sensor, however, could measure the body temperature in real time by providing an actual value, though as said, this is something that remains to be seen when the device goes live.

The Apple Watch Series 7

On the other hand, this year’s Apple Watch wouldn’t come with any big improvements, as the focus is entirely on the new design.

This is because the Apple Watch Series 7 could give up on the curved edges and used flat sides similar to the ones on the iPhone 12. This makes perfect sense given the new design language used by Apple on its devices, though rumor has it Apple will also increase the screen size of the new models as well.

This means the Apple Watch Series 7 would no longer come with 40mm and 44mm sizes, but with 41mm and 45mm. Together with the smaller bezels, the screen estate should be substantially improved, with Apple also expected to use a new band design that would essentially give up on the system that the company has been using since the first model.

The watch is expected to hit the shelves later this month as well.