Apple has announced its two new Apple Watch models as part of its product event today. Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are official. An upgraded health tracking system is key to both models.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are available for pre-order from today. Both launch on September 18. Pricing remains the same as the Series 11 and Ultra 3, from $399 and $799, respectively.
Readiness is a new feature based on activity, vitals, and sleep data Additionally, Apple is adding a new Audio Intelligence feature to Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. While both new models feature a familiar design, an upgraded heart rate monitor is key to the new health sensing system. Apple is also measuring HRV every five minutes. Apple is also introducing a new readiness feature. This is based on activity, vitals, and sleep data. This includes sound recognition, like doorbells. It’s invoked by double-clicking the Digital Crown, which used to be multitasking. Siri recaps is another new feature. When enabled, it can summarize things like meetings, based on audio notes. Apple Watch also gains a new Siri Modular face as part of the new system.
The new system is called the most accurate heart rate sensor in a wearable, according to Apple. There’s also a “live rewind” feature that lets you go back 15 seconds to transcribe what someone just said.
