In the Wake of the developer conference WWDC on June 22. June 2020 Apple gave an Outlook on the features of the upcoming operating system watchOS 7. Many new health were presented for the Apple Watch-Features. (Read also: Apple's developer conference – no new devices, but a lot of important Changes)

sleep tracking with Apple Watch

The sleep tracking is probably one of the most eagerly anticipated features since the introduction of the Apple Watch in 2015. The group, therefore, wants to know the Feature from the beginning as a holistic approach to understand the valuable tools provided: they wanted To help the users to get the desired amount of sleep to go to bed on time and develop a Routine before going to bed.

the Feature can be explicitly sleep - and Wake-up phases are planned and the sleeping tracked to analyze the sleep rhythm and thus improve. The new mode will work together with other settings, such as a meditation App, or the activation of Smart-Home preferences ' on the Home App.

"Activity" is now called "Fitness": bike paths, dance-Tracking, and functional Training are recognized in the

WatchOS 7 additionally supports route planning for Cycling routes, including stair use and possible to Descend with. The carrier may select a Route, the intense climbs and avoids the fastest way to the goal. In addition, the Apple Watch, Fitness-Tracking, supports new types of training such as Dancing. The latter is due to a Re-programming of Algorithms is possible, the Arm, leg and other body movements analysis. Also the consumption of calories while Dancing can be correctly calculated.

Who's more functional Training operates so complex movement sequences, which take up several joints and muscle groups at the same time it can also accompany with the Apple Watch. So there is the end of the training, for example, a recovery phase. The "Cool-down" to bring the pulse to a normal level again.

The completely redesigned "Fitness"App offers also an optimized view of the data, including daily activities, Work-outs, achievements and activities-Trends on the one hand, and the Sharing of activities with other users on a different tab. (Also interesting: Is the Apple Watch, to a digital key?)

Automatic detection of washing one's hands

This Feature could just as the Corona of a pandemic will be an important companion. Because in the proper hands can be is known to help prevent the spread of diseases such as Covid-19 washing for at least 20 seconds. To help users, the hygiene rules to comply with, Apple Watch uses your motion sensors and the microphone, to detect automatically movements and sounds when washing your hands.

Then a 20 seconds start Countdown. The user should be prematurely finished, you will be prompted to re-wash. In addition, the Apple Watch can remind the wearer to wash the hands, when he comes home. Noise, which can be tracked for the detection of the hand washing, would not be recorded by the Health App or Apple Watch, however, automatically or saved, Apple.

Not all users benefit from watchOS 7

The Software Update for the operating system watchOS 7 will be released in the autumn of this year for the Apple Watch Series 3, which means that Apple discontinues support for the Series 1 and Series 2. Users, therefore, need at least an iPhone 6S or higher with iOS 14, to be able to watchOS 7 use.

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