The Apple Watch Series 8 will have at least one exciting feature for its users when it launches later this year: a body temperature sensor. In his latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman doubles down on the new sensor coming to the next-generation Apple Watch while talking about the upcoming Apple Watch SE 2 and a rugged version of the Apple Watch, most likely for extreme sports.
According to Gurman, he believes that both the Apple Watch Series 8 and the new rugged edition will feature body temperature detection. The Apple Watch SE 2, on the other hand, is unlikely to get this feature.
The body temperature feature won’t give you a specific reading — like with a forehead or wrist thermometer — but it should be able to tell if it thinks you have a fever. He may then recommend talking to your doctor or using a special thermometer.
Having a new sensor coming to the Apple Watch Series 8 is exciting, although it’s important to note that most of them need FDA approval. For now, it looks like the body temperature sensor feature coming later this year will be similar to the blood oxygen sensor, which can give you an idea of what’s going on with your body, rather than necessarily giving you a medical diagnosis. information.
Aside from the EKG app being approved by the FDA (and approved by other agencies around the world), Apple can’t advertise that the Apple Watch can actually measure your blood oxygen, which sounds like the same approach you’re taking with the sensor for body temperature as described by Mark German above.
In the newsletter, the Bloomberg journalist says that other hardware changes are “likely” to be minor. As reported last week, the Apple Watch Series 8 is rumored to feature the same S6 chip found in the Apple Watch Series 6, making this the first Apple Watch to feature the same processor for the third year in a row.
Last but not least, Gurman has heard internal talk of updated displays in the new high-end models, which he hopes will be even brighter.
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