Exciting ideas for the new smartwatch system
A new Smartwatch from Apple will probably be available again in September, but apart from the hardware, the question remains: How could the Apple Watch 7 system look like in the end? An exciting answer to this is now provided in advance by a chic concept – well thought out and sensible.
Speculations about the Apple Watch Series 7 are currently in vogue, most recently Apple insider Jon Prosser informed us about a new, flat-edged design and new colors. This is probably not sure yet, for sure on the other hand one can say: The Apple Watch Series 7 will be with the new watchOS 8 to run. Nothing is known directly about the new smartwatch operating system. An exception to this is Apple’s advance publication of the new hand gestures for contactless control – we reported.
The new gesture control is already official and is expected for watchOS 8:
Apple Watch 7 gets watchOS 8: A concept for the operating system
This void of knowledge leaves room for interesting interface designs. Such is what gives us 9to5Mac colleague Parker Ortolaniwho recently tried his imagination with regard to the upcoming iOS 15 and conjured up a concept worth seeing for us. So now there are some WatchOS 8 ideas, let’s take a quick look at them.
Health app for Apple Watch: They are currently only available on the iPhone, but not on the Apple Watch. A own health app for the smartwatch however, would be more than welcome. The detour via the smartphone could be omitted. Useful not least for sporty users who like to leave their iPhone at home.
Control Center Widgets: After the great success of the redesigned widgets in iOS 14, it would actually be the turn of the Apple Watch, especially the small widget size class of iOS would be a perfect candidate. These widgets can be found through horizontal scrolling in the control center and are much more powerful and due to their small size much faster when reloading as standalone apps. Ortolani even has a particularly clever idea for this, quote:
“Apple could even make it possible to simply port existing iOS 14 widgets to the watch without a separate app. The data could be synchronized from the web or from the iPhone. This could help bring more third-party software to the watch as interest in developing full Apple Watch apps wanes. “
Battery remote control with the Apple Watch?
Battery app: The battery widget on the iPhone is very useful, it would be wonderful if there was a comparable app for the Apple Watch that could be even more ingenious. Ortolani’s idea: You could for example power saving mode one connected iPhones so turn on remotely. In short, it would be a great way to keep track of connected devices like this.
Hiking app: For many, including Apple boss Tim Cook himself, hiking is a wonderful “sport”. So it’s time to give this meaningful leisure activity its own smartwatch app. With the new hiking app, users could find out about hiking trails and places they visit, find signposts to new places and keep an eye on their position while hiking.
Will Apple be inspired by these suggestions? We will find out on June 7th, then starts the WWDC, Apple’s virtual developer fair. Traditionally, there is a live stream to kick off, in which Apple shows us the first preliminary versions of the new operating systems, of course also of watchOS 8 – the new system of the upcoming Apple Watch 7.
