As is customary, Apple will bring a new iteration of the iPhone series in the second half of this year. There has been quite a bit of breaking news about this year's iPhone 14 series.
However, in addition to the new iPhone series, Apple's smart watch series has always received quite good user attention.
The latest revelations from sources show that although Apple canceled its plans to add a body temperature sensor to the Apple Watch Series 7, the feature may appear in the Apple Watch Series 8.
Apple allegedly originally intended to provide temperature measurement for the Apple Watch Series 7 model, but because the temperature algorithm it developed failed to meet the requirements before the device entered the market, Apple shelved the plan.
The latest news mentions that if Apple can make the algorithm meet the requirements before mass production, then the upcoming Apple Watch Series 8 is likely to be equipped with a new feature of body temperature monitoring.
The news shows that Apple's problem with body temperature measurement is said to be related to the fact that skin temperature changes rapidly according to the environment. And because smartwatches can't use hardware to monitor core body temperature, the feature relies heavily on algorithms that produce accurate results.
This is also the key reason why Apple can launch smartwatch products that support corresponding functions in the future.
The leak also mentioned that Samsung seems to have encountered similar challenges in body temperature measurement, and due to algorithm limitations, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatch may not have a temperature monitoring function.
In fact, news about whether Apple Watch products will bring temperature monitoring has appeared before.
Previous revelations have shown that Apple plans to add a temperature sensor to the Apple Watch this year.
However, in terms of specific functional performance, the future Apple Watch should only be able to determine whether the user's body temperature is higher than normal, and it is unlikely to show accurate measurements.
In addition, Apple has been developing an updated sensor for the Apple Watch that is able to determine if a user has high blood pressure. But the accuracy of this technology in testing has always been problematic.
The introduction shows that the feature is able to tell users if they may have high blood pressure, rather than providing systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings. Apple has allegedly been working on the feature for at least four years, but it won't be ready until 2024 at the earliest, and it may be delayed until 2025.