Among the other OS that received updates today at the WWDC 2020 by Apple, WatchOS 7 also gets a updated with new features including sleep tracking. The WatchOS 7 also brings plenty of features to all the Apple Watch models. Let us check out what Apple has introduced this year.
Sleep Tracking
Catching up with other smartwatches, Apple Watch finally gets sleep tracking. It was one of the most demanded features by the Apple Watch users. Sleep tracking lets users manually set time for when they wish to go to bed and wake up. During the sleep, Apple Watches running WatchOS 7 will actively track the sleep pattern and analyze breathing. In addition, WatchOS 7 also lets you set sleep duration goals that will help you have a fresh morning and live healthily.
With the introduction of sleep tracking, Apple products will remind you when it’s time to sleep with a wind-down mode. It minimizes distraction by turning on DND mode and blocking notifications. you can even set the lock screen to show calming wallpapers. It can even display shortcuts to your favorite meditation app or play relaxing music. The wind-down feature also turns off the Apple Watch display and helps you sleep.
New Watch Faces and Fitness App
WatchOS 7 has introduced a lot of new watch faces which you can either download from the App Store or go to the Apple website to do the same. It also allows you to share watch faces with your loved ones so they can have the same one as yours via Face Sharing feature.
WatchOS 7 also brings functionality to remind you to wash your hands well. It can out the time for you to keep washing your hands. When the time is up, the Apple Watch will greet you too.. The company has employed sensors to keep track of it. If the time is not adequate, Apple Watch nudges you to wash properly.
Finally, Apple Watches will get a revamped fitness app complete with design changes and new UI elements. For starters, the app on the iPhone has been renamed to ‘Fitness’ from ‘Activity’. They have also introduced new exercise modes like dance mode among others. The app shows data such as burned calories, progress, heartbeat, etc.
Apple has informed that closed beta for all OS including WatchOS 7 will start the roll out from today. It will be followed by the public beta in July and a stable version release due in August. What are your thoughts on the new WatchOS 7? Let us know in the comments below.
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