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Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by ValentineC »

laweijfmvo wrote: post #4
colesantiago wrote: post #2

Looks like nothing has been announced that is groundbreaking here. It seems it was rumoured that the Apple Watch Series 10 would have blood pressure monitoring but instead removed the blood oxygen detection from US models in the fine print: "The ability to measure blood oxygen is no longer available on Apple Watch units sold by Apple in the United States beginning January 18, 2024."

maybe i'll buy one on my upcoming trip to europe then...

Apple Watches (even Series 9) sold by Apple resellers in the US (Amazon etc) still came with blood oxygen detection, even after firmware updates.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by mikestew »

geerlingguy wrote: post #35
esfandia wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But now it's also apparently larger! I'm sure I'm not the only person hoping for an Apple Watch that is reasonably thin and small.

I'd love that old 38mm watch, but thinner. The problem is more little mini watch apps are adding more functionality / touchable area, to the point it's hard on my older 41mm (I think? Maybe 40?) watch to touch some of the touch areas. I'm guessing most devs use the giant size watches.

Even Apple themselves are guilty of ridiculously small touch targets these days. Hold the side button until the emergency screen comes up. I defy you to hit the “power off” button on a 40mm watch on the first try. Hell, I have a hard enough time on my AW Ultra with these old eyes.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by criddell »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #67
nextos wrote: post #32

I really wish they made it independent of the iPhone. I think for people that only use smartphones occasionally, it'd be ideal to have just a watch and a desktop/laptop. It'd also be a great move by Apple towards reducing distractions of its users. Watches can be much less intrusive than phones.

I last tried to ditch my phone and just wear the watch with a Series 4, so things might be different now, but you give up way too much compared to using a smartphone. Only being able to take calls on speakerphone, not having access to the long tail of apps you might need on occasion, and not being able to effectively input text into the apps you do have are the biggest problems for me. Its alright for the kids and ol…

> Only being able to take calls on speakerphone

I was under the impression that if you had AirPods, they would work for phone calls through the watch.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by matwood »

ryeguy_24 wrote: post #17

Apple Watch Ultra 2 is stuck on the S9. The S10 looks different if visually inspected but curious to know performance differences as they didn't mention much about S10 improvements this time.

Keep in mind it's an SiP. It might just be a reconfiguration to fit the different sized case and not much in the way of a new chip. That would be why AWU2 gets all the new features of the AW10.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by laweijfmvo »

amonon wrote: post #57
laweijfmvo wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I still use mine mainly for - sleep tracking combined with Athlytic for Whoop-style metrics (might not be the most accurate, but good enough). also silent alarms - runs tracking -- nice to be able to track my run and listen to a podcast all from the watch - swim tracking -- i guess Garmin is just as good, but love being able to see the screen while swimming to check my progress if the silly cellular plan wasn't such…

What's the value of something like Athlytic/Whoops against just sticking to a routine?

Routine is Step 1, you're right. But for training, seeing things like HRV, resting heart rate, etc. allow you to optimize your training for the day based on your recovery/sleep.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by chaostheory »

ValentineC wrote: post #81
laweijfmvo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

maybe i'll buy one on my upcoming trip to europe then...

Apple Watches (even Series 9) sold by Apple resellers in the US (Amazon etc) still came with blood oxygen detection, even after firmware updates.

Only those that shipped before this year. They were getting hard to find even last may.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by gdudeman »

mgrandl wrote: post #65
darknavi wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A friend has his kids use LTE Apple Watches. He set them up with his iPhone and they don't have them. It supports "Kid" mode on the watches and everything. They can call and text him when ever they want, which is really nice.

How old are the kids? My wife can’t find well fitting watch bands for the smallest Apple Watch due to here thin wrists. Can’t imagine finding some for a kid.

Many of my daughter's 11-year-old friends have Apple Watches as their mobile device. Some of them have tiny wrists.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by gdudeman »

criddell wrote: post #83
wilsonnb3 wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I last tried to ditch my phone and just wear the watch with a Series 4, so things might be different now, but you give up way too much compared to using a smartphone. Only being able to take calls on speakerphone, not having access to the long tail of apps you might need on occasion, and not being able to effectively input text into the apps you do have are the biggest problems for me. Its alright for the kids and ol…

> Only being able to take calls on speakerphone I was under the impression that if you had AirPods, they would work for phone calls through the watch.

Can confirm: AirPods work for calls, music and podcasts.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by mikestew »

jameshart wrote: post #55
ValentineC wrote: post #47

Apple introduced a "new" 42mm smaller size, and with that, added a whole lot of confusion to band compatibility. The Sport Loop and Milanese Loop now come in 40mm, 42mm, and 46mm variants. From one of their updated watch strap pages: > Strap Compatibility > You can match most straps with any Apple Watch Series 3 or later case of the same size. > 40mm, 41mm and 42mm straps are all compatible with 40mm, 41mm and 42mm c…

There are still just two strap widths - small and large. Why Apple won’t just come out and say that I have no idea.

Captain Axually checking in to say that there three widths. The Ultra is wider enough that the “large” bands, though they fit the Ultra, leave a bit of a noticeable gap where the band hardware slides in.

Re: Apple Watch Series 10

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Post by [deleted] »

darknavi wrote: post #42
nextos wrote: post #32

I really wish they made it independent of the iPhone. I think for people that only use smartphones occasionally, it'd be ideal to have just a watch and a desktop/laptop. It'd also be a great move by Apple towards reducing distractions of its users. Watches can be much less intrusive than phones.

A friend has his kids use LTE Apple Watches. He set them up with his iPhone and they don't have them. It supports "Kid" mode on the watches and everything. They can call and text him when ever they want, which is really nice.

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