On Jan. 10, according to Bloomberg, Apple plans to add a new sensor to the Apple Watch, but not so quickly to consumers. MarkGurman said that the future Apple Watch may also support features such as blood glucose monitoring and blood pressure tracking, and may take several years to launch.
Xiao Lei learned that as early as a few years ago, there were rumors that Apple planned to introduce blood glucose and blood pressure testing into the Apple Watch, and the company has repeatedly confirmed that it is true, but although Apple already has relevant research and patents, Gurman believes that it will take at least two or three years, that is, after the Apple Watch Series 9.
For the first time to bring blood pressure monitoring to smart wearable devices, or Huawei's Watch D, although the watch shape is not so mainstream, but for patients with high and low blood pressure, or cardiovascular disease, this kind of detector worn on the hand means that they can detect their blood pressure indicators at any time and react early.
It is worth mentioning that Mark Gurman also mentioned an important feature about the future Apple Watch, that is, body temperature detection. The feature has been in development since at least 2019 and is likely to appear in the Apple Watch Series 8 released this year.
The Apple Watch has always added new features in terms of features, and the appearance is updated every two or three generations. However, in recent years, the smart wearable products in the Android camp have been upgraded quickly, and the upgrade of the Apple Watch is increasingly suspected of squeezing toothpaste in the eyes of users. Apple Watch Series 7 released last year, in addition to a higher screen ratio, faster charging, sensors, processors and other aspects of almost no changes, it is difficult to arouse the user's desire to buy.
Not long ago, Apple opened up the ECG function to domestic Apple Watch users. That is to say, although the new watches in the future are equipped with blood pressure, blood sugar and body temperature detection, BANK of China users may not be able to experience it at the first time.
In addition, for Xiao Lei, battery life is often the most important indicator of smart wearable devices, and now the Apple Watch basically lasts for two days in normal use, as a comparison, many powerful smart watches in the Android camp can last for three or four days or even longer. Apple is so obsessed with the iPhone's battery life, it's time to focus on improving the watch.
Xiao Lei guessed that Apple Watch Series 8 will be the largest upgrade in these two years of an Apple Watch, the processor updated to S8, and added a new body temperature detection, I believe it should be able to attract a wave of old Apple Watch users to change the table, if you attach great importance to blood pressure and blood sugar function, it is recommended to wait for Apple to launch after the consideration of replacing it.