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Apple Watch Series 7 Rumors

TheYayAreaLiving said:
I love my Apple Watch series 6. However desperately waiting for a new re-design Apple Watch. Can’t wait what Apple has been grilling. I hope pre-order starts on September 17th!!!
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From more than six inches away you won't be able to see any noticeable difference between a 7 and a 6. It will still look like a big black lump.
 
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Looks interesting for sure and would definitely be a nice upgrade for my aging Apple Watch 4. on the other hand what I am really looking for are new health sensors like blood pressure and body temperature. So I am torn right now.

if the new sensors are expected for next year I will wait. If it’s longer than that I’ll get an Apple Watch 7.
 
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A temperature measuring function would be useful for fertility tracking and keeping track of sleep, and in the future, it could also detect when a user has a fever.
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Please note: Reliable and accurate detection of body temperature might be of benefit in thyroid disorders. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause unusual temperatures.

My own body temperature was consistently slightly low for many years - until I was diagnosed hypothyroid.

Now, on medication, I do find that even a slight underdose can end up with me feeling colder than I think I should. Though that feeling isn't necessarily solely caused by actually having a low body temperature, it might be usable as an indication that something needs to be checked.
 
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I kinda like the new design if that is really how it will look. It is the only device for me and my wife that is used more than any other so we will upgrade.
 
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I skipped the 6th gen so I am interested in the 7th. The screen and case changes look promising to me. I hope they keep the Titanium case option, I have the iphone 12 mini so I'm not really hot for a new one. The 14th feels like the likely date for the announcements.

Well now that it is all revealed I'll be skipping this gen too and waiting for the 8th gen. No new SIP is not acceptable.
 
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I know the naysayers for this larger, flatter redesign think it'll be too big and hurt but I believe the larger and flatter styling will allow for more accurate health-based measurements.

I have a S5 Ti that I've been very happy with, looking forward to what a potential rugged variant looks like and offers.
 
sunapple said:
They have updated the support page for cellular in Dutch. We might for the first time ever get cellular and the high-end materials in The Netherlands!
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But everyone knows that the Dutch speak better English than what the English do.
 
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BenLeong said:
I really hope that mock-up design isn’t what we get. It looks so flat, uncomfortable and inelegant. Looks like someone shrunk down an iPad and put a strap on it.
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That’s my concern as well. The renders look lime early prototypes for the current design.
 
Jmausmuc said:
Looks interesting for sure and would definitely be a nice upgrade for my aging Apple Watch 4. on the other hand what I am really looking for are new health sensors like blood pressure and body temperature. So I am torn right now.

if the new sensors are expected for next year I will wait. If it’s longer than that I’ll get an Apple Watch 7.
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Well said.... I'll upgrade from my XS to the iPhone 13, but wait another year before I upgrade my 4 watch. I do a BP cuff read almost everyday so adding it to the watch would be an excellent sensor upgrade.
 
Jmausmuc said:
Looks interesting for sure and would definitely be a nice upgrade for my aging Apple Watch 4. on the other hand what I am really looking for are new health sensors like blood pressure and body temperature. So I am torn right now.

if the new sensors are expected for next year I will wait. If it’s longer than that I’ll get an Apple Watch 7.
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Fellow AW4 owner, and love it. Wondering the same thing. I'm not sure I want BP on an Apple Watch, but maybe temperature? Not sure. If those are the main things that the 7 *will* have, I should probably just get a 6 while I can get one not hobbled by 'next year-itis'. What are the chances that the 6 will 'klingon' for next year? Unlikely, I'm thinking. *shrug*
 
polyphenol said:
There are many ways in which even supposedly trained medics fail to measure blood pressure properly. One readily accessible site has these seven tips:

The AMA produced several versions of a one-page graphic entitled, “7 Simple Tips To Ensure an Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement,” which has helped inform physicians, patients and the general public that: ▪ Putting the cuff over clothing, rather than a bare arm, can add 10-40 mm Hg to a measurement.▪ Having a full bladder can tack on 10-15 mm Hg.▪ Talking or having a conversation: an additional 10-15 mm Hg.▪ Failing to support the arm at heart level can add 10 mm Hg.▪ An unsupported back can increase a measurement by 5-10 mm Hg. That same range applies to feet leftdangling from an exam table or high chair.▪ Crossing legs means an extra 2-8 mm Hg

https://www.heart.org/-/media/files...to-get-accurate-blood-pressure-ucm_493556.pdf

I have seen medics measuring over clothing, never heard of anyone being asked if their bladder is full, have experienced medics talking - and expecting replies - while measuring, have seen doctors simply rely on the height of their desk and not take any notice of height of patient, and I never had any idea about an unsupported back.

Further, some sources recommend measuring both arms, at least from time to time.

It seems not impossible that a watch could do a better job of checking some of these factors.
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Please remember most emergency medical personnel are in emergency situations when doing this. Ambulance personnel. In a lot of cases you only have moments to do it. But I do agree with you that a watch will never do the job of a cuff.
 
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I have a series 5 and honestly I don’t think there is anything Apple can do to make the thing better at this point.

What I do wish is that developers would make more of a push for the device though. I’d love it for example if Niantic added proper Go+ functionality to the device or if enterprising Apple TV devs could use it as a motion controller for a fitness game.

Instead of pushing for drivers ID how about creating more API’s for workplaces to use the NFC ID functionality?

And I reckon they could squash a tiny 720p FaceTime camera into one corner of the device so you can take video calls on it.
 
RadioHedgeFund said:
I have a series 5 and honestly I don’t think there is anything Apple can do to make the thing better at this point.

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It's ok, I can think of some stuff... :)

1. Most important would probably be an always on display that is actually always on, not blurred out, and even when charging. At least as an option.
2. I would also like a nice digital watch face with a large one line time complication and a bunch of smaller complications. Kind of like the infograph modular if you could have time in the full width center complication.
3. Some improvements to the workout app would be nice. Like auto pause on more than just running. How about all gps based workouts? More than one metric screen would also be nice. perhaps some interval features. Feels like they threw this app together real quick and hasn't cared about it since.
4. Did someone mention siri?

Ok, mostly software stuff, but still stuff that "Apple can do to make things better".
 
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firedept said:
Please remember most emergency medical personnel are in emergency situations when doing this. Ambulance personnel. In a lot of cases you only have moments to do it. But I do agree with you that a watch will never do the job of a cuff.
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In an emergency is somewhat different.

I was mainly thinking of the poor practice I have witnessed in ordinary office and hospital environments without any special circumstances.
 
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tridley68 said:
Looks like this will be a excellent upgrade from my series 4
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I've been holding on to my Series 4 as well - Feel like this would be a great upgrade. Just wish they would focus a bit more on the activities app - The fact that interval running still isn't possible just isn't great.
 
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