6 Features Coming to the Apple Watch Ultra 3

[Tozovac]

Thank you for your response. My mother needs to check her oxygen often but refuses to wear a watch. It’s too bad because an Apple Watch with an oxygen sensor could be really helpful for her. I forget which thread or post I saw it, but it was curious for me to read someone’s sentiment that even if they didn’t use the oxygen sensing feature, they would not settle for a watch without it. Which just made me curious. For others like that, I’d think losing that feature would kind of like losing a USB A port if you have moved completely to USB-C.

 

[moloukhya]

I also hope they improve the update process: make it faster, and allow it to happen OTA without being plugged into a charger.

 

[Jdalbo]

Ultra OG here and see nothing worth $800 upgrade. And I get to keep blood Ox. This is the weakest product updates ever. But I do love the new pride bands and wallpaper. Thanks Tim you are on it!

 

[I7guy]

Thank you for your response. My mother needs to check her oxygen often but refuses to wear a watch. It’s too bad because an Apple Watch with an oxygen sensor could be really helpful for her. I forget which thread or post I saw it, but it was curious for me to read someone’s sentiment that even if they didn’t use the oxygen sensing feature, they would not settle for a watch without it. Which just made me curious. For others like that, I’d think losing that feature would kind of like losing a USB A port if you have moved completely to USB-C.

My ex-Fitbit measured oxygen my s10 does not. My ex-fitbit lost out.

 

[Howard2k]

Thank you for your response. My mother needs to check her oxygen often but refuses to wear a watch. It’s too bad because an Apple Watch with an oxygen sensor could be really helpful for her. I forget which thread or post I saw it, but it was curious for me to read someone’s sentiment that even if they didn’t use the oxygen sensing feature, they would not settle for a watch without it. Which just made me curious. For others like that, I’d think losing that feature would kind of like losing a USB A port if you have moved completely to USB-C.

"Even if they don't use the feature".

I think there is some confusion over how the Sp02 works. It will take background readings, and it will take readings on demand. So when someone says they "don't use" the feature they may still be using it in background, and it's still collecting data and trending, unless they've actually been into the settings and disabled it.

When someone says they don't use the feature I assume that means that they don't go and take manual readings. But even in that case the trending information may be useful if things start to go awry.

 

[zzmd]

Wow Hypertension detection, but still can’t work out an agreement with Masimo for 02 sensor reactivation. What a bunch of stubborn fools. Apples health apps integration has a gaping hole in it.

 

[zzmd]

That is still tied up in the courts.

Yup apples hubris knows no bounds