New Apple Watch pops up in Bluetooth database
As the expected Apple Watch Series 9 release date approaches the devices will pop up in more and more databases, with the most recent being the Bluetooth launch studio database.
watchOS 10 on Apple Watch Ultra
The database contains a list of devices that release soon, so the Bluetooth Special Interest Group can keep track of devices that use the standard. Specs in the launch studio are light or non-existent, typically, and Friday's entry is no exception.
First spotted by MacRumors, the entries don't disclose any real information about the devices and existing watches. Instead, it is a single listing, talking about a "WatchOS Profile Subsystem 2023."
Apple Watch Series 9 and new Apple Watch Ultra
With the introduction of watchOS 10, you'd expect that Apple would be keen to make changes to the Apple Watch Series 9 to reflect the milestone. However, rumors have repeatedly indicated that the changes won't be that major for the wearable device.
The Series 9 is expected to be offered in 41mm and 45mm size options.
Apple Watch Ultra
What is anticipated to be a bigger change is the performance of the S9 chip. After relatively minimal chip improvements in previous models, the S9 is believed to offer a lot more performance by comparison.
An new Apple Watch Ultra is also thought to be on the Apple Watch update roster, but there's not much else to expect other than the chip upgrade at this stage.
A new Apple Watch SE is not expected in 2023.
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I've never put enough demands on my watches to notice any slowness. If you've never had a slow Mac then you're a lightweight user staying behind the curve or a newer one. Macs have always been slow for moderate to heavy lifting. It's only the last decade or so they've been meeting and exceeding PCs at a lot of tasks.
I've alway liked the OS even back in System 7 days. When Apple broke 300MHz that was considered a huge deal. It was – for Macs. In the last Inel years and now especially with Apple Silicon there's no need to hang our heads. Slow Mac? I've had many.
I don't expect a faster watch to open an app appreciably faster. That may happen but I'd expect it to do more and maybe even be a little more efficient with battery use. I only use the always-on mode on occasion because it costs me more battery than I want.
If Apple improves efficiency as they tend to do or has a bigger battery because of a smaller board, components or some magic smoke that's a win. Just not enough to get me to upgrade this time around. The watch seems to be pretty mature at this point, much like the iPhone. It doesn't surprise me that upgrades would tend to be incremental. The 14's satellite SOS feature took me by surprise though.
FFS. Cook needs to higher you ASAP! Get Apple on track and maybe make them a profitable company that will sell some product before they become beleaguered. Hope he calls you before it's too late.