Why the rumored Apple Watch X could be my first Apple Watch after 10 years of using an iPhone (without an Apple Watch).
Despite having access to the Pixel Watch for nearly a year now, I’ve used Google’s first smartwatch only a handful of times. And while there are a few reasons I think it isn’t the ideal smartwatch, the biggest turnoff about it must be the fact that it literally turns off way too soon. In other words, it has mediocre battery life that often wouldn’t last a whole day of use (especially if you’re someone who uses their smartwatch to the fullest).
However, fast forward to today, my recent visit to the GP has helped me realize that keeping track of my sleeping habits, heart rate, and caloric output could probably help me get to know my body better and start… feeling better. So, I’m now using the Pixel Watch but while I’m doing that I’m constantly reminded of its shortcomings, which means I should probably look for a better smartwatch to buy.
So, I also did what I always do before buying a new piece of tech – I watched a few (too many) YouTube reviews/comparisons of different smartwatches and more specifically, their health tracking capabilities.
I stumbled upon The Quantified Scientist on YouTube (highly recommended), who’s tested a dozen of the latest smartwatches rather scientifically to conclude that the most reliable smartwatch for health tracking right now is definitely not the Pixel Watch but the , which . This suddenly puts the Apple Watch on the map for me. Not to mention that (conveniently), I already have an iPhone and a MacBook, meaning the Apple Watch should fit nicely into my little Apple ecosystem. though, there simply isn’t an Apple Watch that really appeals to me right now…The good news? Apple might actually be cooking up something more interesting! Rumors of the first major Apple Watch redesign in years coming from a trusted source (Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman) tell us the Apple Watch could finally bring something new to the table! The not-so-good news is that we aren’t talking about Apple’s upcoming watches, the Apple Watch 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 but about the 2024 Apple Watch, allegedly called „Apple Watch X“.
Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2: Why 2023 might be the best and worst time to buy an Apple smartwatch
Now, since I mentioned the Apple Watch 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, which are expected to debut at Apple’s “Wonderlust” event on September 12, it’s only fair to tell you why you should and shouldn’t be too excited for them…Again, starting with the good news, Apple will (finally) be upgrading the chip in their smartwatches for the first time since the Apple Watch Series 6, which is a bigger deal than many realize.
