With Watchos 26 now in public beta version, we get a revealing overview of what happens to Apple watches this fall. But for those of us who are considering the next model (probably the Apple Watch Series 11, and perhaps an ultra or SE), the real question is: how Apple an USP itself of the series 10 of last year? Better still, how will he compete with the more recent flagship products in the running for your wrist this year?
Some of these requests are based on rumors, while others are only pious wishes. Here is all I hope that Apple will bring to his next smartwatch.
This list of wishes is focused on series 11, because it is the flagship model and the one that generally sets the tone at the place where the platform then goes.
1. Siri smarter
After using Gemini AI on the Galaxy Watch 8, it is painfully clear how Siri is lagging behind. Gemini are not only more conversational; It is actually useful on the wrist. It manages complex prompts at once, sums up aloud and saves you from dead end or transfer of clumsy applications. On a smartwatch, where time and screen space is limited, which makes a huge difference.
If Apple wants to compete, he must bring more “intelligence” to the Apple Watch. At the moment, the few features of AI which are Available on the watch in the beta version of Watchos 26 (live translations in text and training buddy messages) require an Apple Intelligence compatible iPhone to make the big dupbage. Siri needs a serious upgrade at all levels, as well as more autonomous processing power on the watch.
Siri d’Apple needs and overhaul of all levels to follow competition.
2. more powerful processor
This brings us to the chip that executes everything. Ultra 2 and series 10 have already made progress by allowing Siri on tasks, such as starting or stopping training without the need for a nearby phone.
For the smartest Siri Apple plans, the 11 series will need more treatment on the watch. The rumor’s S11 chip will have to provide real speed and efficiency gains to support features such as Buddy training directly on the watch, without relying on the iPhone.
3. Two -day battery life
For me, the battery life is one of the greatest means of deterrence to use the Apple Watch to its full potential. I receive about 26 hours on the smallest series 10 – barely enough to spend a full day and night – which constantly means choosing between sleep tracking and starting my day with a full load.
Most of the time, because I rush through the door, I choose a full day on the sleep tracking. This creates gaps in my vital application, throwing aberrant alerts that could help report diseases, or retroactive ovulation predictions that require temperature monitoring overnight. And when I manage a quick recharge, I often lack juice at noon (usually before my training) so that I do not get the satisfaction of closing my rings.
The ultra line has already shown what is possible, pushing up to two days of full -speed battery life (or 72 hours in low power mode). And although it can be eccentric, I want the regular series to catch up. Apple has not mentioned any efficiency gain in Watchos 26, and so far, rumors of battery life for series 11 are rare. But if Apple can bring us to 48 reliable hours (even in low power mode), this would eliminate a major point of pain for anyone who is serious about the monitoring of sleep.
The 10 series invoices faster than the previous Apple watches, but the battery life is a problem.
4. A surprise health metric / fitness
Blood pressure monitoring could be the most requested health characteristic that I see (depending on my very non -scientific comments section data). Apple would test it, but it can be another year or more. The non -invasive monitoring of glucose is another element of the list of wishes, but it is even further.
However, there is room for a new feature that has not yet fled. The Samsung antioxidant index was a pleasant surprise: a first skin analysis of its kind which detects carotenoids. The functionality has not received the approval of the FDA, it is therefore mainly classified as a tool of “well-being” and it is doubtful that this will prove in long term useful. But that distinguishes the watch – and honestly, it was just fun to be surprised for once. It was also a small, neat complementary module that helped me stay more attentive to what I eat and the way I manage stress by giving myself something measurable to work.
According to rumors, Apple will work on a blood pressure function for future Apple Watch models beyond 2025.
5. Lighter signals when you get sick
The Apple Watch Vitals application already warns you when several measures are deactivated, but they do not connect the points for you. I would love to see a feature like the radar of the symptoms of the Oura Ring, which interprets these changes and slowly pushes you to relax, allowing you to suspend your activity goals until your figures are back to normal.
Apple allows you to take a break from the activity rings manually, but when you are stunned and sniffing, you probably don’t think about switching the parameters. He should make this heavy lifting for you.
6. Circular design or rotation
It goes deep in the field of disturbed pious wishes, but if Apple has ever published a circular version of the Apple Watch – or better still, added a rotating telescope like the classic Samsung series – I would be the first online. The rectangular design is emblematic, but the circular watches will always hold a special aesthetic place in my heart. And the Anto L … This touch cherry above a very elegant, although eccentric.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic shines with its circular display and its rotary telescope.
7. UV exhibition alerts
As a person who likes to be outside, I never even thought that I had problems getting enough vitamin D in my day until I wear the ultrahuman intelligent ring and I realize that my marathon desk sessions wreaks havoc. And I imagine this ring True for many of us. The ring would lighten me when I had not met my daily UV daily – an surprisingly useful boost which made me think back how long I spend inside.
Apple Watch has an UV index complication option on some of its watchfaches, but it is passive and easy to ignore. I would love the proactive alerts that follow your cumulative exposure and warn you when you have too much – or not enough.
8. Double frequency GPS, standard
Ultra already includes GP with double frequency of precision, but the regular 10 series still does not do so. Apple should make this standard at all levels, just as Samsung has done with its Galaxy Watch 8 range. This is a feature that you do not realize that you have not felt as long as you have it considerably improves the precision of the location, especially in dense urban areas.
9. More application functionality
Now we cross the territory of the software wishes list, but I would like to see full -fledged applications like WhatsApp on the watch with complete call and messages. The Notes application finally arrives in Watchos 26 (better late than never) and it is a good reminder that there is still a lot of unexploited potential to provide more daily telephone tools to the wrist.
You can customize the gestures on the Apple Watch to reject the notifications.
10. More personalization of gestures
Apple introduced the double tape gesture in 2023 and Watchos 26 adds a film gesture for fast controls. But gestures always feel underused (at least by this criticism), mainly because you cannot personalize them well beyond the limited list that Apple provides.
Default actions such as alarms or calls are very good, but I would like to assign gestures to things like a ping my phone or a launch of specific applications. In addition, a small reminder on the reminder of the shortcuts for gestures could greatly contribute to recycling this muscular memory.
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Apple does not need to reinvent the wheel with the series 11 (although a rotary telescope is good), but with gemini ai pushing Android forward, you have to make movements. Siri smarter, more information on contextual health and a battery that can really follow … it’s the Apple Watch that I expect.
