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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the Apple Watch Series 10 is getting tenth-anniversary redesign that will bring it the same screen size as the Apple Watch Ultra.
Rumors of the Apple Watch Series 10 or Apple Watch X being a major redesign have been circulating for years, most recently with a report that it would be thinner. Now Ming-Chi Kuo backs up that claim of a more thin design, but also says that the overall screen size will increase.
2H24 Apple WatchSeries 10/3D / The focus of the 2H24 New Apple Watch: Series 10 and BLT/3D Printinghttps://t.co/5KIdhvec0d
— (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) June 17, 2024
Writing in his full blog post, Kuo goes on to say that the Apple Watch Series 10 will increase its sizes from 41mm and 45mm, to 45mm and 49mm. The larger of those two options would make the regular Apple Watch screen be the same size as the Apple Watch Ultraa.
Speaking of which, Kuo now says that there will be a new Apple Watch Ultra 3, despite previously claiming that it was not in development. This time he says that the new model's specifications will be "roughly the same" as the existing one, though.
It's hard to see how Apple would present that as a new model, except that Kuo also says that it's possible there will be a new color. It depends on production yields, but the previously rumored black version may be launched.
Kuo further says that previously reported testing of 3D-printing Apple Watch components has gone well, and "significantly improved the production efficiency" of the process. As well as components, he expects 3D-printing company BLT to ultimately expand to producing Apple Watch cases.
Ming-Chi Kuo has had very good track record with reports about Apple's plans. Lately, he has tended to introduce what he sometimes calls predictions, rather than solely reporting what he's learned from his sources in the supply chain.
In this case, he doesn't say either that it's from the sources or that it's a prediction. However, his detailing of BLT's plans suggests that his report is based on information from sources.
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Resolution is virtually the same though. So I am sure they will add more resolution with faster processors.
So hope this is true. My older eyes lust after the Ultra’s screen size but not the added bulk and weight. The more resilient sapphire crystal would also be welcome in an aluminum frame rather than the stainless. Fingers crossed!
What is the current status of the blood oxygen sensor in Apple Watches? I have an Apple Watch Ultra, which still has that sensor, but from what I understand, Apple lost a legal battle with another company claiming Apple stole their IP and was forbidden to sell that feature in the US.. If true, from a sensor perspective, all current Apple watches are inferior to prior generations.
Personally, the only thing that would move me to a new Apple Watch is additional sensors. Obviously, since I'm wearing an Ultra, I don't care much about thickness or size. And I don't really use any third-party apps except iPhone apps that have Apple Watch extensions (e.g. Alltrails). But I do care a whole bunch about more statistics about my body. The long rumored blood pressure and glucose sensors would have me running to the nearest Apple store and wait in line.