Apple Watch Series 10: According to media reports, the soon-to-be-launched Apple Watch Series 10 is likely to feature an improved ECG sensor that can help detect sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. People suffering from this condition repeatedly pause in breathing, as well as snort and gasp, all while sleeping. This reduces blood oxygen levels, making the condition potentially life-threatening.
Reports have indicated that through the sleep tracking feature, the new Apple Watch Series 10 will be able to detect sleep apnea in users. It will then be able to alert them and recommend further testing.
Other key health features include a change in the processing of health data collected by these sensors.
This includes using new algorithms in the iPhone’s Health app to check for atrial fibrillation, rather than doing so on the Apple Watch itself, the reports claimed.
The highly anticipated event, whose motto is “It’s Glowtime”, is expected to take place on September 9.
Other potential Watch Series 10 features include slightly larger displays and a slimmer case that will be available in 44mm and 48mm sizes.
Additionally, it is also likely to come with better water resistance to enable compatibility with the Depth app on the Apple Watch Ultra.
Another expected feature is “Reflections,” a watch face that reacts to ambient light.
Despite the new additions, Apple is unlikely to include the blood oxygen sensor feature it removed from existing watches following a patent dispute with Masimo.
The Apple Watch is known to offer heart health features such as high and low heart rate notifications, cardio fitness, irregular rhythm notifications, the ECG app, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) history. It has also been instrumental in saving many lives.
In May, the Apple Watch Series 7 saved a Delhi woman’s life by alerting her to her abnormal heart rhythm. In January, a London doctor saved an elderly woman’s life mid-flight by using the Apple Watch’s banned pulse oximeter, which monitors blood oxygen levels.
Last year, Apple Watch helped save a trail runner’s life by calling an ambulance after he fell while running.
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