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Can anyone who has tried the speaker playback, confirm how or what they did? Is there a setting or anything it chooses? Just wanting to know for certain if it should or shouldn’t work on the Series 9..
 
So no Audio Playback Through Built-in Speakers on Series 9? These attempts on limiting device capabilities per software is getting really annoying.

Edit: Confirmed by Apple's comparison page
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Do people actually wear a watch at night ?
I find it more odd that people would buy a fitness and sleep tracker only to see notifications on their wrist. Cn they not go a few minutes without seeing that super duper important email with new funko pop releases?
 
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More locking down of features for no other reason then to make you upgrade.
NO reason what so ever IMO that ANY Apple
watch cannot detect Sleep Apnea!
 
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Wait, so none of this will be available on the UW1?
Yeah it’s kind of ridiculous given how expensive it was. It was released just two years ago and they’re already deliberately holding back features from a flagship, premium device? That’s really weak
 
My S6 AW is gonna give up any time. An upgrade to Aw ultra2 or even S10 will be great update.
Why? I don’t feel like mine is. It still lasts through the night until I go to charge it after getting up. It isn’t slow or anything either & the inclusion of SA detection isn’t a big enough justification for it, seeing as my AW S6 SS with AC+ cost me around £800.

I may get a new battery for mine
 
Why? I don’t feel like mine is. It still lasts through the night until I go to charge it after getting up. It isn’t slow or anything either & the inclusion of SA detection isn’t a big enough justification for it, seeing as my AW S6 SS with AC+ cost me around £800.

I may get a new battery for mine
That’s cool, I am not in a rush, but I have my own priorities on what is big or not.
 
Dear internet people: please don’t blast music over your tiny AW speaker (unless nobody is around you). It’s obnoxious and sounds terrible. Kind of like people that insist on using speakerphone to make calls in public. Nobody needs to hear all that. Thank you.
 
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Crazy if they make the action button improvements exclusive to the Ultra 2. this would really leave a bitter taste in my mouth.
When Apple do things like this I find it a bit of an insult to loyal Apple users.

I own an Ultra 1… it’s a fantastic watch…especially in looks compared to a standard Apple Watch.

But sometimes I think I invested in a completely new product with an Ultra tag associated with it and all i get software wise aesthetically is a few extra Watchfaces.
 
I don't get the appeal of the Apple Watch Ultra. Are there really that many "athletes" / outdoor people? Like who the hell wants to be in "nature" more?
Aside from having a battery that actually lasts all day and a screen that doesn’t scratch, for me the main difference is it’s an excellent dive computer. Much easier to see at all times than the one connected to my first stage.
 
What dumb negative comment. The UW1 does not have the S9 chip necessary to implement these features.
Actually, this feature works based on the accelerometer in the watch, and the UW1 has one of those. While the S9 chip might deliver better performance/watt than the S8 in UW1, technically they can still back-port it to UW1 from a hardware availability pov.
 
The new feature to hold the Action button to switch functionalities is nice. I find it most useful mapped to flashlight – especially since you can also adjust the brightness up and down by rolling the crown. I use it all the time around the house.
I want to use it for flashlight but I found myself activating it accidentally all the time.
 
When Apple do things like this I find it a bit of an insult to loyal Apple users.

I own an Ultra 1… it’s a fantastic watch…especially in looks compared to a standard Apple Watch.

But sometimes I think I invested in a completely new product with an Ultra tag associated with it and all i get software wise aesthetically is a few extra Watchfaces.
Why are you so bitter, insulted and imagining things? If you kept yourself properly informed, you would know that the Action Button improvements work perfectly on an Ultra One.
 
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