Pavel Jelic Many people claim that Apple hasn't introduced any "proper" products since Steve Jobs left - just look at the Apple Watch or AirPods. Both of these devices are among the most popular wearables worldwide. The first mentioned product, i.e. Apple Watch, received a new update of its operating system today, namely watchOS 7. Apple presented this update as part of this year's first WWDC20 conference, and it must be noted that the news is really interesting. You can read more about them below in this article.
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Apple introduced watchOS 7 a little while ago
Complications and dials
The option for managing watch faces has been redesigned - it is much more pleasant and intuitive. There is also a new special function for sharing watch faces - this means that if you have a special watch face, you can share it with friends, family or within social networks. Of course, watch faces can include special complications from third-party apps, so you might get the option to install apps that you lack to display the watch face. If you want to share the watch face, just hold your finger on it and then tap the share button.
Maps
The maps in the Apple Watch have also received improvements - similar to those in iOS. As part of Apple Watch, or watchOS 7, you will be able to view special maps for cyclists. In addition, elevation information and other details will be available.
Exercise and Health
As part of watchOS 7, users will get the option to monitor their activity while dancing – there is no shortage of monitoring of different types of dancing, for example hip hop, breakdancing, stretching, etc. We also received a redesign of the Exercise application, which is much friendlier and easier to use. Also, the great news is that we got sleep tracking. This is not a function of Apple Watch Series 6, but directly of the watchOS 7 system, so it will (hopefully) be supported by older Apple Watches as well.
Sleep monitoring and hand washing
Apple Watch helps you fall asleep and wake up, so you get more sleep and a more active day. There is also a special sleep mode, thanks to which the display of the watch turns off completely during sleep. You will also be able to set a special alarm clock - for example pleasant sounds or just vibrations, which is useful if you sleep with a partner. Apple Watch can track everything about your sleep – when you're awake, when you're asleep, sleep stages, as well as rolling over, etc. The data is of course available in the Health app. Given the current situation, there is also a new function for monitoring hand washing - Apple Watch can automatically recognize when you wash your hands (using the microphone and movement), then you will see the time for how long you should wash your hands. Once you're done, your Apple Watch will notify you. WatchOS 7 also features offline translation, just like iOS 14.
Availability of watchOS 7
It should be noted that watchOS 7 is currently only available to developers, the public will not see this operating system until a few months from now. Despite the fact that the system is intended exclusively for developers, there is an option with which you - classic users - can install it as well. If you want to find out how to do it, definitely continue to follow our magazine - soon there will be an instruction that will allow you to install watchOS 7 without any problems. However, I warn you already that this will be the very first version of watchOS 7, which will certainly contain countless different bugs and some services will probably not work at all. The installation will therefore be solely on you.
