- A brand new report outlines adjustments to the Apple Watch 12
- We may get new sensors and an exterior redesign
- The wearable will not be launching till September 2026
It appears to be like seemingly that the Apple Watch 11 can be unveiled someday subsequent month, if Apple sticks to its normal schedule, however a brand new report means that its 2026 successor goes to function a fairly important redesign.
This tip comes from a report in DigiTimes (through MacRumors), primarily based on provide chain sources, though we do not get an excessive amount of details about what it would contain – and this is not a tool that has modified a lot when it comes to its appears to be like by means of the years.
The article does point out an elevated variety of sensors, presumably for extra correct well being and health monitoring, or maybe so as to add to the metrics that may be tracked. These extra sensors could kind a part of the redesign.
Previously we have heard rumors of an Apple Watch with a digital camera and an Apple Watch with a touch-sensitive glass body, however these potential upgrades aren’t particularly talked about within the newest reporting from DigiTimes.
Battery enhance
The brand new article additionally mentions improved energy effectivity too, which hopefully means we are able to sit up for higher battery life with the Apple Watch 12, and maybe the Apple Watch Extremely 4 (the Apple Watch Extremely 3 ought to arrive this 12 months).
When it comes to this 12 months’s mannequin, the report does say that the Apple Watch 11 can be getting some Apple Intelligence options. Nonetheless, primarily based on what we have seen of watchOS 26, it appears seemingly that these will principally be managed on a related iPhone.
Given what DigiTimes is predicting for 2026, it appears the Apple Watch 11 may be a extra minor improve. The publication does have a blended observe file for Apple gadget predictions although, so bear that in thoughts.
We’ll little doubt get lots extra leaks and rumors in regards to the Apple Watch 12 over the course of the following 12 months, however earlier than that we have the Apple Watch 11, which ought to seem alongside the iPhone 17 handsets in some unspecified time in the future in September.
