watchOS 9 upgrades Apple Watch fitness functions with new handy features, which the Cupertino tech giant unveiled during the WWDC 2022.
However, Apple Watch users wonder if the latest watchOS still supports the Series 3 lineup, which debuted a couple of years already.
watchOS 9 and Apple Watch
Apple is back at it again with its WWDC 2022 keynote event, wherein the top brass of the renowned tech giant showcases its newest and exciting software and hardware offerings.
Aside from the newest refinement on MacBooks, Apple also took time to improve its wearable products, thanks to the all-new watchOS 9.
Although the iPhone maker did not showcase a new Apple Watch during the WWDC event, the watchOS update brings noteworthy upgrades to its existing smartwatch lineup.
watchOS 9: New Features on Apple Watch
As per a news story by CNET, the massive update for Apple Watch brings tons of health and fitness features and improvements, which the Cupertino-based giant touts as the selling point of its wearable.
If you are very much concerned with your sleeping habits, the new watchOS update has something for you.
CNET notes that the watchOS 9 introduces Sleep Stages to Apple Watch. It tells users about the time they spend in deep and core sleep, as well as REM.
What's more, the all-new update also brings more metrics for runners out there. The new stats help them analyze their overall performance. Not to mention that it could be handy in preventing injuries along the way.
watchOS 9 flaunts running metrics like ground contact time and vertical oscillation.
watchOS 9 Fitness Features
Apart from the new function for runners, the latest Apple Watch update also caters to people with active lifestyles in general.
The update provides heart rate zone information, helping users gauge their workout intensity.
In addition to the heart rate measurement, it also introduces a multisport workout option, best for those trying out various activities. It essentially gives smartwatch users a way to switch from swimming, running, and biking.
watchOS 9 Medication Tracking
While watchOS clearly gives away tons of fitness features, it also focuses on health, which has become more important nowadays.
CNET notes that it includes a new Medications app, which, as the name suggests, gives its users an option to log their medicines. It also notifies them to follow their schedule.
Apple Watch Series 3
Meanwhile, even though the new watchOS boasts several handy features, it brings bad news to older users of the Apple Watch.
According to a recent report by The Verge, the new update ends support for Apple Watch Series 3, making the SE variant the new budget option.
