Apple is planning a significant update to watchOS 10 meant to debut at WWDC 2023, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter.
Gurman expects this year’s watchOS update to be a “fairly extensive” one, with “notable changes to the user interface”. While Gurman did not delve into specifics, he expects major software features to make up for minor Apple Watch hardware changes planned for later in the year.
Beyond 2023, Gurman expects major hardware revisions for next year’s Apple Watch. The potential changes include a bigger and custom in-house microLED display for the Apple Watch Ultra. The company has also been rumored to be working on a blood pressure sensor, although the feature could be pushed back to 2025.
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Gurman earlier reported that Apple is planning to include “several of users’ most-requested features” in iOS 17. While the company initially planned its next iOS release to be focused stability and bug fixes, the upcoming software version is now planned to include “nice to have features”.
Beyond watchOS and iOS, the company is expected to announce new versions of macOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Apple is also set to finally unveil its “Reality Pro” AR/VR headset powered by an all-new “xrOS” platform. Hardware-wise, the long awaited Mac Pro with Apple silicon could make its first public announcement, alongside 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models and an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro. The new MacBook trio are expected to be powered by the M3 chip.
Apple on Wednesday announced WWDC 2023 to take place virtually on June 5-9. Be sure to check out Supercharged‘s recap of everything expected to be unveiled at the event.
