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Apple Watch Ultra 3 Launching This September: What to Expect

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The long wait for an Apple Watch Ultra 3 is nearly over, and a handful of new features and changes have been rumored for the device.

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Below, we recap what to expect from the Apple Watch Ultra 3:

Last year, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 received a black titanium case option, but otherwise the Ultra model has not received any hardware upgrades since 2023.

After a two-year wait, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 should be unveiled in September.

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Top Rated Comments

whsbuss Avatar
whsbuss
14 months ago
Nothing there for me to upgrade from my U2 with blood OX.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
jz0309
14 months ago
Well, after 2 years there needs to be more that what is listed here to make me upgrade from my OG U2:
. Blood oxygen needs to come back
. A new health sensor is a must

There might be some redesign given the 2 year timeframe ...

The listed features are merely evolutionary, AW needs a killer feature to boost it up.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
guzhogi Avatar
guzhogi
14 months ago
I’ve said it before in other Apple Watch threads, and I’ll say it again: I really wish Apple Watches had blood sugar/A1C measuring. That would really help diabetics
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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1674117
14 months ago
Still no flashlight and 7 day battery? Do apple even look at competitor offerings?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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coolfactor
14 months ago

This is such a cool feature

I hope Apple eventually adds this feature to the regular Apple Watch as well
Who else is amazed that a wrist-worn device can communicate with satellites 500 to 2000 km above our heads?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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techspin
14 months ago
FFS we need more innovation than just making the display bigger by 1mm every year. Apple Watch team staffing went from the ’92 dream team to wnba bench players.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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