Apple unveils three new Apple Watch models | Tech News

Apple used half of its iPhone 17 launch occasion on Tuesday to introduce new variations of all three prongs of its Apple Watch vary, with a redesigned Apple Watch Ultra 3, tweaked Apple Watch Series 11 and a new Apple Watch SE 3 all taking a bow.

The Apple Watch SE 3 retains the older, thicker design of Watches previous however beneficial properties a newer, sooner chip than earlier than within the S10. That’s great to see, and means all of the new Apple Watch models now have the S10 chipset.

It will sell from £219, the identical because the final model, however provides an always-on show for the primary time in an SE.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is a minor replace to the Series 10, which final yr acquired a thinner physique and bigger screen. The new model takes that however makes the screen even brighter, for apparently higher viewing in direct daylight, and it’s supposedly twice as scratch resistant because the Series 10’s screen.

Apple additionally stated the Series 11 will get 24 hours of battery life, the primary time in ages the firm has promised longer stamina on its ‘Series’ Watch than the earlier model. There’s additionally the option to get 5G in your wrist, because the Apple Watch upgrades its mobile model from 4G for the primary time.

Thanks to watchOS 26, the Series 11 additionally contains new coronary heart health perks corresponding to hypertension sensing for high blood strain alerts, and a new sleep rating metric that offers you a quantity out of 100 once you wake up. We’ve seen that earlier than on different wearables from Fitbit and Oura.

The Apple Watch Series 11 begins at £369 for the 42mm model or £399 for the 46mm.

For journey junkies, Apple launched the Apple Watch Ultra 3, having not launched a new Ultra in 2024 (there was simply a black Ultra 2 added to the lineup). The Ultra 3 has a bigger screen than each older Ultras, however in the identical sized casing, that means it hasn’t acquired any chunkier than it already is.

You’ll get 42 hours of battery life with the Ultra 3, and 72 hours in Low Power Mode. That nonetheless can’t match the longevity of rival Garmin watches, nevertheless it’s the best you’ll get from Apple. The trade-off, which you may desire, is the plethora of apps and fitness options.

Like the Series 11, the Ultra 3 will get 5G, however on this one it’s on each model with no Bluetooth-only option.

Setting it other than every other Apple Watch model is its compatibility with satellite tv for pc textual content messaging and emergency communications, which earlier than the Ultra 3 had been restricted to iPhones. Apple stated it is going to work in case your Watch has a mobile plan linked and in case your paired iPhone is powered on and linked to information or Wi-Fi – nevertheless it doesn’t should be in your individual.

“Apple Watch Ultra is our most advanced Apple Watch, designed to take users from sports and adventure to the rest of their life, and help them stay active, healthy, connected, and safe, wherever they are,” stated Eugene Kim, Apple’s vice president of Apple Watch Hardware Engineering.

“Apple Watch Ultra 3 debuts innovative satellite communications that will offer users more safety and connectivity when they’re off the grid, plus longer battery life, 5G, powerful health insights, and all the advanced fitness features our users love.”

Unfortunately, this intelligent tech is just for the US, Canada and Mexico for now. Fingers crossed Apple brings it to the UK quickly.

All three new Apple Watch models will likely be obtainable to pre-order on Friday September 12, with an on sale date of Friday September 19.