In September last year, Apple officially released the all-new Apple Watch Ultra 2. Previously, it was reported that the release of a new Apple Watch Ultra this year is very unlikely. However, the latest news shows that the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is still expected to arrive this year.
According to a recent report by IT House, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, although the Apple Watch Ultra will be updated this year, the new model will have almost no hardware upgrades compared with the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Ming-Chi Kuo did not reveal any specific plans for improvements to the Apple Watch Ultra 3. However, as is customary, the product is expected to be released in September.
For reference, the previous Apple Watch Ultra 2 was equipped with the new S9 SiP chip, which increased the number of transistors by 60% and ran 30% faster, thanks to the S9 chip, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a screen brightness of up to 3,000 nits, making it the largest and brightest display in the Apple Watch series to date. At the same time, the display has a minimum brightness of 1 nit in low-light environments, and the night mode also automatically turns on in dark environments.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 also supports two-finger double-clicking, and is equipped with a second-generation Ultra-Wideband chip, which makes Siri requests faster and can query health data.
In terms of battery life, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 can last up to 36 hours and up to 72 hours in low battery mode.
另外，关于Apple Watch Series 9的继任者以及Apple Watch SE的更新情况也备受关注。
It is reported that if Apple continues to maintain a biennial update cycle, then it is also possible to launch the third-generation Apple Watch SE this year. As for the successor to the Apple Watch Series 9, it's not entirely clear yet.
It was previously revealed that the successor to the Apple Watch Series 9 will offer blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea detection, and these features will almost certainly be extended to the Apple Watch Ultra 3.
In addition, there is also news that Apple will launch a redesigned "Apple Watch X" that is expected to have a thinner case and magnetic band. The product will be released in 2024 or 2025, so it's unclear if it will be launched this year.
A report from the same IT home also mentioned that at least one of Apple's Apple Watch models in the future will use resin-coated copper (RCC).
据介绍，RCC的全称为 Resin Coated Copper，中文翻译叫作“附树脂铜皮”或“树脂涂布铜皮”，主要用于高密度电路（HDI Board-High Density Interconnection Board）制造，生产时可以增加高密度小孔及细线路制作能力的材料。
According to the report, Apple's future Apple Watch can improve durability and waterproofness after using RCC materials, but one of the most critical advantages is that it can achieve a thinner logic board, freeing up more space for other components, which means that the Apple Watch can integrate more sensors or a larger battery.
In addition to the Apple Watch news, Apple recently officially announced that it will hold a special event on May 7 at 10 p.m. Beijing time.
Judging from the official announcement poster, which shows an Apple Pencil stylus. Based on this speculation, this event should bring a new iPad series of devices and a new generation of Apple Pencil products, interested friends can stay tuned.
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