We are great defenders of the Apple Watch. A team that since its launch we have seen full of possibilities and with a great trajectory. Apple has been adding new functions in two directions to each version of WatchOS:
- Make it as independent as possible from the iPhone.
- Increase your chances regarding health.
A movement that has turned the Apple Watch into a UNICA tool to improve our physical form, and that with WatchOS 6 continues in the same direction.
«The Apple Watch has become an indispensable piece for everything our customers do every day, from keeping in touch and informed to motivating them to lead a healthier and more active life»
«WatchOS 6 is another step in our commitment to help users better manage their health and fitness with new powerful and personalized tools».
Jeff Williams, chief operating officer of Apple.
What's new in watchOS 6
Improvements in Health and Sport
New App Cycle Tracking
The new app Cycle Tracking it allows to record important data of the menstrual cycle and to see predictions of the next phases and fertile periods from the comfort of the Apple Watch.
The daily log function allows you to quickly add data related to the menstrual cycle such as the current phase, symptoms, results of predictive kits for ovulation and other information related to fertility monitoring. The new function Cycle Tracking Also available in the Health app on iPhone with iOS 13.
Hearing Health thanks to the application Noise
Hearing health has a positive effect on quality of life, and studies have shown that hearing loss is related to cognitive impairment. The app Noise It helps users to know the noise levels in places like concerts and sporting events that can negatively affect the hearing ability. As the sound levels change, the decibel meter of the app moves in real time. The watch can send a notification if the sound reaches 90 decibels, a level that can affect the hearing if the user is exposed to more than four hours a week, according to the World Health Organization.
Activity rings and trends
We are all obsessed with closing the THREE Activity rings (Exercise, Calories and standing), and thanks to the new tab Trends of the app Activity on the iPhone gives you a global view of your data so that you have a better control of your progress .
A tab with which to see at a glance if the data is ascending or descending for key indicators such as active calories, minutes of exercise, walking speed and others. In addition, if the last 90 days show a downward trend in relation to the last year, the Activity app offers advice on how to recover our usual rhythm.
App Store and native apps without iPhone
watchOS 6 allows us to install apps, search with Siri, Dictation or Handwriting and see app pages adapted to the spheres of the Apple Watch without needing the iPhone. Finally, developers can create exclusive apps for Apple Watch that do not need to be complemented by an iOS app.
New watchOS 6 Applications
- The application of Voice Notes becomes available for use on Apple Watch.
- Finally the application appears Calculator iOS native on the Apple Watch, which allows us to calculate tips and divide bills directly from the face.
- The audiobooks purchased on Apple Books can now be heard directly in the new Applebooks Audiobooks app.
Other watchOS 6 improvements
- watchOS 6 includes new dynamic spheres and customization options that allow you to adapt the look and access the apps, contacts and information that the user prefers more comfortably. The new areas include the following:
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- Modular Compact
- Solar Dial
- California
- Gradient
- Numerals
- Questions to Siri can show full results from web pages on Apple Watch.
- Apple GymKit compatibility is extended to manufacturers such as Octane Fitness, TRUE Fitness and Woodway, allowing the Apple Watch to operate with new cardio equipment in gyms around the world.
- Now we can use and see Animoji and Memoji in the Apple messages application. A great and very expressive way to communicate with our family and friends.
WatchOS 6 compatibility
Although it seems incredible all the news, applications and functions of WatchOS 6 will be compatible with ALL Apple Watch models according to Apple itself. We will have to see how the series 1 behaves in the face of the demand for power and especially memory to manage books, songs and others.
