Kuo: Apple Watch Series 7 Missed Body Temperature Monitoring Due to Algorithm Problems, but Feature Could Still Come to Series 8

[polyphenol]

But you could have a metabolic disorder resulting in abnormally low blood temperature and suffer considerable from it.

Everyone appears fixated on fever and/or monthly cycles.

Just yesterday I was reminded that sepsis can also cause a drop in temperature. (Sometimes it causes a raised temperature.)

Having fairly recently called an ambulance for someone suffering sepsis, this is another reason to consider low temperature to sometimes be as important as high.

 

[Htsi]

My and my wife's Series 5 Watches are still fine, but I may consider doing this when the time comes. Nothing since Series 5 has been very interesting, aside from maybe the form factor and screen change in Series 7. The service in Canada is $99, which is about US$77, very reasonable.

Just a note though, AFAIK, Apple won't do the battery upgrade (which means just replacing the whole Watch) just because someone wants it. I believe the battery has to have deteriorated to a point which meets their eligibility threshold. If it doesn't, you're SOL.

you’re correct, they wont change it unless it fails diagnostics. To top it off when i took my dads s5 for a battery replacement they specified it doesn’t exist in my country. Only for iPhones And macs. Nothing for iPad and watch.
What has saved my sanity is having apple care+. Have butterfingers And pay the deductible to get a new device (with a new battery). I find their battery replacement policy to be horrendous and anti consumer. When i was in the states, I used the raised blacks display issue to get my phone swapped 3 times. Had to pay the deductible for that issue in curent country and they still only changed the screen, not the phone sadface

 

[groove-agent]

There would have to be some serious improvements to Apple Watch for me to buy a new one. Whlie body temperature would be welcomed, it’s not a must have game-changing feature. At best I struggle to to justify having my series 5 when mostly I use it to tell the time and maybe unlock my phone when I have a mask on.

If they came out with a round Apple Watch I would probably consider upgrading as I’ve always been partial to round smart watches. I’ve never liked the look of the square blocky aesthetically displeasing current design. However, I think this is very much a subjective thing.

As for a game-changing feature, if the Apple Watch came out with a model that could virtually replace the iPhone, esp. while going for jogs, or similar work outs that would be cool. Imagine not having to carry a phone and you could just use your watch? However, too many people need the large screen and let’s face it, Apple wont build a device that can hurt sales of another device. Apple wants you to buy a device for every scenario.

 

[Htsi]

let’s face it, Apple wont build a device that can hurt sales of another device. Apple wants you to buy a device for every scenario.

That’s it.

 

[ironsword]

Any breakthroughs in battery technology?