New Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 Features Revealed

Key Points:

• Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, launching on September 9, will feature no major design changes from the current Series 11 and Ultra 3 models.
• A ceramic case option is expected to return for the Series 12, with Apple testing both white and dark gray ceramic finishes reminiscent of the 2017 Series 3.
• Performance upgrades are anticipated with the introduction of the S11 chip or newer, marking the first significant speed improvements in several years, alongside enhancements to health and fitness tracking.
• New features in development include continuous heart-rate monitoring throughout the day and revamped Health and Fitness apps to display more wellness metrics similar to apps like Whoop and Oura.
• No Apple Watch SE 4 is expected this year, and a major redesign is planned but likely won’t arrive for another one to two years; Apple is also working on blood sugar detection technology aimed for release by 2030.