Benjamin Mayo
Apple is apparently aiming to expand the amount of functionality Apple Watch
users can perform, whilst keeping the device in a low power state. Right
now, Power Reserve mode on Apple Watch only allows users to see the time
with a simple digital clock. All other features of the watch are disabled.
But according to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple wants to dramatically
upgrade the experience. The new low power mode focus would allow customers
to run a suite of apps and features without using as much battery life. This
could help make the Apple Watch more useful for customers who are taking
long trips, or want to use sleep tracking without charging as much.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also says the Apple Watch will gain new workout
types, track additional metrics during a workout, and expand on the system
sleep tracking functionality with watchOS 9.
The report also suggests that new women's health features are expected, as
well as a more fine grained report about atrial fibrillation. We also may
see the long-awaited debut of the pill medication reminders app, a feature
that Bloomberg has been reporting the development of since 2019.
Intriguingly, Bloomberg also indicates that Apple is also readying updates
to many of its built-in watch faces. Gurman says Apple aims to 'refresh
many' of its faces. Many of Apple's faces have not kept up with the designs
of the Apple Watch hardware itself, such as lacking modern complication
styles and not fully taking advantage of the larger screen found in newer
Watch hardware. Perhaps, watchOS 9 is the time that these older faces will
get the attention they deserve.
watchOS 9 will be officially announced at WWDC 2022, alongside iOS 16, macOS
13 and tvOS 16. The conference begins on June 6. Sessions and labs will all
be streamed online, but Apple is inviting a small delegation of developers
and press to Apple Park as well as it begins to transition out of the
pandemic virtual event era.
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