A recent report indicated Apple’s next version of watchOS will be a “fairly extensive upgrade” — with changes to the user interface specifically mentioned. It went on to say that, despite these possible alterations to the software, the Apple Watch itself won’t see such significant changes. There may be some people who think this is a bad thing and want to see “new” hardware to keep things exciting, at least in their minds.
I regularly wear smartwatches that are fine during the day but too bulky or annoying to wear when I sleep. What’s the point in adding extensive sleep-tracking technology when the hardware hasn’t been made with sleep comfort in mind? Changes on the inside Take that old rumor that showed a squared-off design for an Apple Watch, which was supposed to be coming soon. Thankfully it has not materialized yet, and hopefully never will, because nothing about it says on-wrist comfort. It doesn’t even really say “Apple Watch” either because everyone associates the Apple Watch with the curvy square design it has now.
The Ultra shows the way “But”, I hear you cry, “what about the Apple Watch Ultra and its 5/5 review?” That’s big and heavy, so doesn’t it go against what I’m saying? No. It actually proves my point and shows the way forward as Apple continues to experiment with smartwatches. To be clear, I don’t want the standard “Series” Apple Watch to change drastically.