Apple recently announced new models of its smartwatch, but surprisingly, older models will also receive some of the best new features introduced this year.
High blood pressure notifications
A very new feature is the ability for the Apple Watch to alert the user if it detects signs of chronic high blood pressure. This is very important, as high blood pressure can lead to serious conditions such as heart attacks or strokes.
However, this feature requires a watch that has an optical heart rate sensor, which means it works with watches like the iPhone Series 11, Ultra 3, as well as the Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 models, but not the SE 3 or the first-generation Ultra.
Sleep Score feature
The second feature is Sleep Score, which gives the watch a score from 0 to 100 regarding the quality of your sleep. This feature helps you determine whether you slept well or not. It works on Apple models running watchOS 26 (Series 6 and later), as well as the second-generation Watch SE and all Ultra models.
Wrist Flick feature
A fun and easy-to-use feature where you can simply flick your wrist away from you (swipe) to stop or dismiss notifications, calls, or timers, without having to touch the screen.
This feature is called Wrist Flick, and it's available for Series 9 and later models, as well as Ultra 2 and later, but it's not supported on even the newer SE models.
Other new features
The new watchOS 26 will also add features such as a new "Liquid Glass" design, Workout Buddy, new apps in Control Center, improvements to Smart Replies for iMessage, and the ability to customize on-screen widgets.
watchOS 26 will officially launch on September 15, and the new watches will be available for pre-order with delivery scheduled for September 19.
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