Pavel Jelic If you are one of the people who regularly follow our magazine, then you probably haven't missed the articles lately, in which we focus on new features and things that we would like to see in upcoming operating systems. Almost a year has passed since the introduction of the current operating systems, and in just a few weeks, specifically at WWDC21, we will see the introduction of watchOS 8 and other new systems. So below you will find a subjective list of 5 things that I personally would like to see in watchOS 8. If you would like to see something else, be sure to express your opinion in the comments.
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Moving away from iPhone
Among other things, the Apple Watch can help all forgetful users. If you forget your iPhone somewhere, you can make it ring on your Apple Watch with a few taps. If the iPhone is available nearby, you will certainly hear it and can easily find it. However, I personally think that this function could be developed even more. In particular, the Apple Watch could completely prevent the iPhone from being forgotten, in such a way that when you move away from the Apple phone or after disconnecting it, a notification would come to alert you to this situation. It would be enough to go back and take the iPhone. There is a Phone Buddy app that handles this, but a native solution would definitely be much better.
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Third party watch faces
The watchOS operating system includes countless different watch faces, which of course you can customize in various ways - there are options for changing the color, and of course there is also the management of complications. In the latest update, we finally got a feature that allows one app to offer more than one complication, which is absolutely great. But it would definitely also be nice if developers could create completely their own watch faces, which you could then download, for example, from the App Store. Even though native Apple watch faces suit most users, there are cases where users would welcome the option of third-party watch faces.
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Blood pressure and blood sugar and alcohol
You can currently have your heart rate measured on the Apple Watch, and you can even have an EKG displayed on selected models. This means you can easily keep track of your heart health. Of course, the Apple Watch can also measure activity and sleep, but that is absolutely standard these days. It would certainly be great if Apple came up with an option for blood pressure measurement in watchOS 8, along with a function designed to detect blood sugar and alcohol. According to the latest reports, we may actually see these functions, but the truth is that it will be more of a flagship of the Apple Watch Series 7, thanks to the use of a new sensor - but let us be surprised. Maybe some of these new features will be available for the older Apple Watch as well.
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Vratislav Holub Notes
While the iPad still doesn't have a native Calculator app, the Apple Watch doesn't have a native Notes app. Although you can say that this is a banality, since it is difficult to write a note on the Apple Watch, it is necessary to look at it from a different angle. For example, if you go for a workout without your iPhone and a thought comes to you, you simply want to record it somewhere - and why not use dictation in Notes for Apple Watch. The synchronization of notes is also important - from time to time we may find ourselves in a situation where we want to view certain notes on the watch that we have created, for example, on an iPhone or Mac.
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More rings
Apple Watch primarily serves as a tool to "kick" you to start doing something and live at least in a certain way healthy. The basic indicator of activity can be considered three rings that you should fill in during the day. The blue circle indicates standing, green exercise and red movement. Since we already have the option for sleep tracking, wouldn't it be nice if Apple added, for example, a purple ring just to meet the sleep goal? There is also a Breathing app available within watchOS, which is supposed to calm you down during the day. Even in this case, it would be great to use a ring. If Apple then added more similar features, they could also be added to the rings.
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