Everything you need to know about the smartwatch

Number 7 is followed by number 8, that’s for sure. But what else is there to tell about the Apple Watch Series 8, apart from the name? Let’s summarize the current state of knowledge about the upcoming smartwatch.

First of all: If you are hoping for a new design, you could be disappointed by the Apple Watch 8. The rumors about the predecessor predicted a new and flat shape last year. But things turned out differently, only the display got a little bigger and bulged a little over the edges. Also this year Apple will probably not change anything, the Apple Watch Series 8 should end up looking like the number 7. Of course, like every year, there are changed colors, but we shouldn’t hope for more.

Apple Watch 8: Smartwatch in the well-known design with new features

So there will be changes mainly under the hood and that’s where it should be with the S8 a new and more powerful chip from Apple put. The S7 in the Apple Watch Series 7 was more of a sham. According to Bloomberg veteran Mark Gurman, the new S8 brings “major updates to activity tracking.”

Externally, the Apple Watch Series 8 will not really differ from the Series 7:

And what about the sensors? Not as much as one might have thought. The recording of blood pressure and blood sugar values ​​is still not so successful that a market launch together with the Apple Watch 8 would be pending. Instead, however, the new smartwatch should be able to determine body temperature. Not only suitable for correct fever detection, users can also use the Apple Watch for family and fertility planning in the future.

Speaking of health, according to the Wall Street Journal the iPhone manufacturer wants to expand the sleep monitoring functions with the Apple Watch 8, it aims to detect advanced sleep patterns and sleep apnea. However, Apple still needs to make battery life improvements for this. Work is also being done here, including the option of reading data from sensors overnight without having a major impact on battery life.

Will remain a dream in 2022 – the round Apple Watch:

But that’s not all, recently we received more rumors about the Apple Watch 8. Apart from updated dials, the smartwatch could get a satellite feature that is already suspected for the iPhone. For special emergencies, the Apple Watch could then send messages or calls via a satellite connection. However, this point is still speculative and anything but certain.

When can we expect the new smartwatch?

The rumored release date of the Apple Watch 8 is almost certain. It should be together with a new Apple Watch SE and a special model for extreme athletes in September to be presented at the same time as the iPhone 14. Nothing is known about the prices yet, but as expected, they will be based on the previous generation, as is so often the case.