An exciting Apple Watch Series 7 upgrade might have leaked
The Apple Watch is the kind of Apple product that receives annual refreshes. They don’t always bring major redesigns or massive new features, although Apple keeps refining both the wearable’s design and its health-tracking abilities. The Apple Watch Series 7 might be the first model in years to receive a major redesign, according to some reports. A new rumor claims that Apple is also preparing a significant change inside the new model that could be great news for Apple Watch fans unhappy with the one Apple feature that hasn’t improved over the years.
The Apple Watch offers 18 hours of battery life, according to Apple’s estimates. That’s to say the wearable will last you for the day, but it will require charging at some point every single day or it will inevitably run out of juice. A different way to look at it is that Apple has maintained that 18 hours estimate over the years, despite improving everything about the device. The Watch got faster processors, an always-on display, and advanced health tracking features like an EKG and a blood oxygen sensor.
The processor, or System-in-Package (SiP), has also gotten more efficient in recent years. And the always-on screen comes with a display technology that allows Apple to dynamically adjust the screen refresh depending on what’s happening on the screen. Incidentally, the same tech will reportedly be applied to iPhone 13 Pro phones with 120Hz displays.
A new report from Digitimes (via MacRumors) says the new Apple Watch Series 7 will feature a double-sided SiP from Taiwanese supplier ASE Technology.
As always with these reports, there’s no way of verifying the information, and suppliers very rarely confirm rumors involving Apple’s business. But ASE Technology’s own website does say the company offers double-sided SiP technology for such products.
