A good product might get even niftier in its next generation.
Apple is rumored to be incorporating new health-focused features as well as a new sensor suit to its sixth-get Apple Watch this fall. The rumors have centered around blood oxygen detection, and an improved ECG, which would accompany the device’s current fall detection and heart rate monitoring by default.
While the technology for blood oxygen detection has existed in the Apple Watch since the first version, it has never been used. However, a new report claims that the “Apple Watch Series 6” in the fall may have the ability.
If a person’s blood oxygen falls below healthy levels, which is usually around 95% to 100% saturation, it can lead to heart health issues or even cardiac arrest. It is suggested that once implemented, users will be able to get push notifications for low blood oxygen via the updated Apple Watch.
Apple has incorporated an Electrocardiogram via the Digital Crown since the Apple Watch Series 4, although these units could return inconclusive results if the heart rate is too high. An improved system would allow ECGs to performed at a much wider range of heartbeats.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and 9to5Mac