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What to Expect From the Apple Watch Series 7
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Nothing make someone shiver like 'they have a great personality'...
(If they throw in 'Honest', RUN!!! RUN!!!)
I am 100% with you on that. If what this article states is actually what we get in terms of features - hard pass.
My SBSS S4 got replaced under AC+ about 3 months ago, battery on the old was not an issue but the new one is back at 100%, so easily can go another year or probably even longer.
I guess you can expect spyware on the watch too
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I have an S4 and was thinking I'd upgrade this year because I'd love the always-on screen and O2 sensor, but that design... Oof. I reserve the right to change my mind after we see the final product of course, but for now that iPhone-4-on-a-watchstrap look is a nonstarter for me. Might get an S6 and just ride out this fad.
When has Apple ever substantially increased battery life on any of its products after release? The M1-based laptops don't count as they're basically new products. Anyway, my point is that people should just give up hoping for increased battery life. Apple has ordained that its watches are meant to be charged with the same frequency as the iPhone and that's that. Once you've resigned yourself to it, you can begin hoping for more sensors for, surely, that's the direction Apple is going with its wearables' functionality.
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Apple in just a few weeks is expected to release the Apple Watch Series 7 alongside new iPhone 13 models, and it's looking like this could be one of the most exciting design updates we've had to the Apple Watch in a few years.
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We're not expecting new health features this year, and if there are new health sensors, Apple has kept them under wraps, but multiple rumors have indicated that the Apple Watch Series 7 is getting a new design.
The upcoming Apple Watch could feature a flat-edged design that's similar to the design of the iPhone 12 and the iPad Pro. Leaked renders said to be based on CAD drawings have depicted iPhone-12 style flat curves, a thinner Digital Crown, and new speaker design on the left side of the watch.
Apple Watch Series 7 render from 91Mobiles
Bloomberg says the Apple Watch will have thinner display bezels with the display using a new lamination technique that brings it closer to the front cover, and with this new casing and display technology, the upcoming models are expected to come in 41mm and 45mm sizes, just a bit larger than the current 40mm and 44mm size options.
The display of the 45mm model measures in at 1.8 inches according to rumors, up from the 1.73-inch display in the prior model. We don't yet know the size of the 41mm model, but it's likely to see a similar small size increase.
Rumors have been mixed on thickness. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that the Apple Watch could be a bit thicker overall, but not in a way that's noticeable to users, but leaked renders suggested it would be 1.7mm thinner, which is a decent thickness decrease. We'll have to wait to see on the exact casing dimensions.
Apple is rumored to be considering new color options for the Series 7 and it could come in a green aluminum shade. Last year, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 6 in blue aluminum.
Inside, the Apple Watch Series 7 will feature an upgraded S7 chip that could use double-sided technology to cut down on its size. The smaller S7 chip could leave more room for additional battery life and other components, and the new Apple Watch is expected to gain improved wireless connectivity and a better U1 Ultra Wideband chip.
There's a possibility that we could get a new, more durable version of the Apple Watch this year. Bloomberg says that Apple is considering a rugged version of the Apple Watch that's aimed at athletes, hikers, and others who are more likely to damage their Apple Watches. It's not clear if this model is coming in 2021 or 2022, though.
As for new software, the Apple Watch Series 7 will run watchOS 8, which adds Focus mode, new Mindfulness features, Home and Wallet improvements, and more. Apple will also add new "Time to Run" and "Audio Meditation" features that will join the "Time to Walk" feature released earlier this year.
Based on past launch dates, the most likely date for the event that will see the unveiling of the Apple Watch Series 7 and the iPhone 13 models is Tuesday, September 14, but the week after that is also a possibility. Either way, we don't have much longer to wait before Apple reveals the first of its fall device launch lineup.
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2 - New Health sensors
3 - Better Battery Life
If there are no new health sensors, I won't be upgrading from my series 6.
Give me the screen material of the stainless and beyond in the aluminum case and I am in. I can't justify $700+ on the watch when the only feature I "need" is the scratch resistance.
I don't expect any of that to happen though, so I guess we will be using the SS series 3 for another trip around the sun LOL.
I don't expect any of that to happen though, so I guess we will be using the SS series 3 for another trip around the sun LOL.
Don’t buy one, yay for consumer freedom!
i wonder if the charge dome on apple watch gives better readings for things like heart rate. 🤔 i don't know if apple is ready to forego accessories either.
eh who knows? i'm still on series 3 and i'm thinking of upgrading. i think any options right now are interesting.
If they’re truly going to do something new, why not add significantly to the display- like with a cuff-style watch? I know I saw the most amazing one from a sci-fi movie, which I think was made by Seiko, but despite searching for it I can’t find it now. I think it looks something like the ones I’m attaching. But I could use more screen real estate. My aging eyes would definitely like to have much more space to view larger fonts, more details, and a hell of a lot more data. It would also give much more interior volume for a Lipo battery.
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Thanks, that is very cool. But there would be battery drain. I'll bet we will have these in a few years. Makes sense, with the very high quality flexible displays. You could have a wrist band display.
I love this stuff
The 4 had major features that the 3 didn't have, and people bought the 4. The 5 introduced, what, 'Always On'? The 6 debuted the pulse-ox feature, and some other 'must have' features. I passed, and might have missed the titanium (!!!) AW. The 7 is likely to be another 'minor update'. I can handle that. The pulse-ox is looking more necessary. Who knows, maybe it'll make a mean Margarita this year...
So I'm now a year off the 'every other year intro a major update to the AW', but I'm okay with that. I will have to sell my soul, again, and get the 7 (In titanium, please)...
So I'm now a year off the 'every other year intro a major update to the AW', but I'm okay with that. I will have to sell my soul, again, and get the 7 (In titanium, please)...
The only aesthetic I wish they would do would be brushed SS. The Ti is way too fragile, and the SS looks like cheap chrome.
You might be right Pax.
Regarding the look, it's an interesting shift from a luxury item (gold edition / materials) to now looking like a small iPhone.
My guess is they will want to go thinner and try to get it being a thin plane of glass on your wrist.
~2-3% increase. By squaring off the edges have they made the screen larger but kept the overall dimensions the same? Only time will tell.... bring it.
Do you really want to be disturbed during your walks and bike rides? How did the human race survive prior to 2015? lolz.