Subj : The Apple Watch could see huge changes with watchOS 10
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Apr 03 2023 10:30:03

The Apple Watch could see huge changes with watchOS 10

Date:
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:09:45 +0000

Description:
watchOS 10 could be an 'extensive upgrade' according to Mark Gurman.

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If you want an upgraded Apple Watch experience you might not have to buy a 
new Apple Watch to get it, as it sounds like the next major operating system 
update  likely to be dubbed watchOS 10  will include substantial changes for 
existing models like the Apple Watch 8 . 

Thats according to Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg (via 
9to5Mac ). Specifically, Gurman says I believe the new watchOS should be a 
fairly extensive upgrade  with notable changes to the user interface  unlike 
iOS 17 . 

Gurman doesnt get more specific than that, but we might not have to wait long 
to find out more about this extensive upgrade, as watchOS 10 will almost 
certainly be announced at Apples WWDC 2023 conference on June 5. 

Well probably also see the first developer beta launch there, followed not 
too long after by public betas, though the finished software probably wont be 
available until around September, when it's expected to be released alongside 
the Apple Watch 9 . Big software updates and small hardware ones 

However, the Apple Watch 9 itself might not prove that tempting, with Gurman 
adding that its important for watchOS to have a big year given that the Apple 
Watch hardware updates will be anything but major. 

This claim echoes the few Apple Watch 9 rumors weve heard so far, which 
suggest it will be a lot like the Apple Watch 8. Other leaks suggest we might 
not see an Apple Watch Ultra 2 or the Apple Watch SE 3 until 2024, so that 
could be a huge year for Apple Watch hardware, with the Apple Watch 10 (or 
Apple Watch X as it might be called ) also rumored to be getting big 
upgrades. 

But this year? It seems Apples focus will very much be on software updates 
rather than hardware ones. So if you already have an Apple Watch 8 or an 
older model, you might find that you get most of this year's upgrades by 
downloading them to your current Watch, rather than having to splash out on a 
new device. 

Of course, wed take Gurmans claims with a pinch of salt, but he has a pretty 
good track record, so theres a strong chance hes right. In which case, our 
guide to the best Apple Watches might not see much change this year, but the 
wearable you already have might soon feel new and exciting again.



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https://www.techradar.com/news/the-apple-watch-could-see-huge-changes-with-wat
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