ZWe are now less than 3 months away from Apple’s annual September event where they basically always
show off a brand new Apple Watch watch model, and this year, we’re expecting the Series 7.
And based on a lot of the rumors that have been going around for months now,
there are some pretty high expectations, even from myself, since I’ve been thinking
of upgrading my wife’s Series 4 Apple Watch to the new Series 7 coming in just 3 months.
But unfortunately, we just got a new report from a very reliable leaker
which shows the dire reality of how boring this year’s Apple Watch could be, so before I get
into his report and the other 2 big reasons why I DON’T think you should for this upcoming Watch,
I wanna go through some of the previous leaks and rumors that were giving us such high expectations.
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Almost two years ago, the Economic Daily News reported that Apple is gonna be bringing a
brand new microLED display to the Apple Watch as soon as 2020, and obviously that didn't happen.
Bloomberg actually said the same thing over 3 years ago,
but now that we’re in this landscape of chip supply shortages, with mini-LED chip production
struggling to keep up, it doesn’t seem like micro-LED will be ready for this year.
Now of course, micro-LED has been Apple’s end-goal for the Apple Watch because it’s supposed to make
it thinner and lighter than before, but as you’ll see in the brand new report that we just got,
it doesn’t seem like it’s coming this year.
Over a year ago, the Verified claimed that the Series 7 launching in 2021
would feature a Touch ID sensor that would be used to authenticate purchases and everything else,
and that might actually happen because we’ve been seeing a lot of rumors of the iPhone 13
getting an under-display Touch ID sensor, so it would match up perfectly.
And what’s really interesting is that a few months ago, a new patent granted to Apple
showed a Touch ID sensor built into the side button, which actually looks very similar to
the new Touch ID power button on the iPad Air 4, so that might make a lot of sense for Apple to do.
And apparently, they’re working on an under-display camera,
which would actually be really cool!
But here is by far the most exciting report that we got in terms of the Apple Watch Series 7!
Ming-chi Kuo, a fairly reliable leaker, said that we should expect a brand new form factor
for this year’s watch, and if we take a simple look at where Apple has been going
with their recent modern design changes, it’s pretty obvious that Apple’s gonna try
to give it a more flat design, like in these very nice looking renders!
And making it even better, Kuo mentioned that Apple would be coming out with
new innovative health management functions with the new Series 6,
and the most-rumored one we’re all expecting is, of course, blood glucose monitoring.
This has been rumored for years, but we haven’t actually seen it because of how difficult it is
to check blood sugar levels without the traditional method of pricking your finger.
But recently, ETNews reported that this feature will actually be debuting on the
Apple Watch Series 7, potentially using an optical sensor to do it.
However, a lot of people are skeptical because no one really has this type of technology right now,
so Apple would have to invent some totally new tech to make it happen.
And a couple of months ago, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg said that Apple may launch
a new rugged Apple Watch model for extreme sports as soon as this year!
Apparently, Apple employees are internally calling it the Explorer edition, which would have the same
functionality as a standard Apple Watch, but with extra impact resistance and protection.
And then going further, he mentioned that Apple is working on
new swim tracking features for the Apple watch as well.
But the absolute banger leak that recently came just a few weeks ago was from Jon Prosser,
who apparently got his hands on images of a brand new Apple Watch design
with flat sides and a totally redesigned speaker grille layout.
I’ve gotta say that these renders by Ian Zelbo look absolutely amazing
and they look perfectly inline with what you’d expect from Apple,
looking similar to the new iPhone and iMac design, with those flat sides.
And according to Jon’s source, Apple has been working on experimental colors for
the Apple Watch, including a green. So what if Apple is thinking of giving the Watch
the same colors as maybe the iPad Air, which would be a pretty cool marketing move!
So as you guys can see, based on all of those very exciting leaks and rumors,
we’ve all got some pretty massive expectations for the Apple Watch Series 7, but sorry guys,
this brand new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is about to burst your bubble.
First off, I want to mention that Mark is one of the most reliable Apple leakers out there
with basically 90% accuracy which is even more impressive
when you consider the fact that his rumor count is now over 400!
And while everyone, including myself, thought that the M1X MacBook Pros were coming at WWDC,
he was saying the complete opposite, and he was right, so let’s get into his new report!
Mark says that the new Apple Watch Series 7 is coming with a few improvements,
namely a faster processor, improved wireless connectivity and an updated screen.
Apple is apparently testing thinner display borders and a new lamination technique
that brings the display closer to the front cover. He even said that the new Watch is
likely to be slightly thicker overall, but not in a way that’s noticeable to the user.
Now this is interesting because it seems like microLED
is finally coming, but with all of the supply chip shortages going around,
I honestly don’t think it’s ready, or else Mark would’ve specifically mentioned it.
And if microLED was actually coming in this year’s Apple Watch,
it would’ve likely made it thinner and lighter like we heard from previous reports,
instead of thicker like Mark is saying in this brand new report.
And yes, the new faster processor is exciting, but to be honest,
the current S6 chip in the Series 6 is 20% faster than the S5 chip,
but in day to day use, you can’t really notice any difference because both chips are already
fast enough to run WatchOS just fine, so I don’t even think we really need a much faster chip.
And as far as wireless connectivity improvements, Apple could potentially be adding 5G to the Apple
Watch, but 4G is already draining battery life very quickly, and as we all know, 5G is a huge
battery hog, and in reality, you don’t really need super fast 5G speeds on an Apple Watch.
So maybe Apple’s just gonna be upgrading the bluetooth spec to the new 5.2 version,
which is gonna make it more future proof for the next few years of iPhones.
But here is where Mark’s new report gets very depressing. Apparently,
Apple had previously aimed to put a body temperature sensor in this year’s model,
but it’s likely getting delayed until next year.
And on top of that, the long-awaited blood-sugar
sensor is unlikely to be ready for a commercial launch for several more years.
And making it even worse, Mark says that the new rugged extreme sports edition won’t arrive
until next year at the earliest, so all of those exciting features are getting delayed!
So I guess, in reality, the best hope for the Apple Watch series 7 is the new redesign that Jon
Prosser showed off a few weeks ago, but if Apple was planning the redesign for this year’s watch,
the Mark Gurman would’ve likely mentioned it,
since he’s usually the first to mention Apple product redesigns.
And on top of that, even Jon Prosser isn’t sure that the redesign he
showed off is coming this year, just listen to this clip from his video.
So yeh, Jon is saying there’s a chance it’s not coming until the Series 8,
which would actually make sense and match up to Mark’s new report,
which is basically making the Series 7 look quite boring, missing out on the features
that people actually want, and that’s why I don’t think it’s worth waiting for it.
And my other reason for not waiting is because the current Apple Watch Series 6 is on sale right
now on Amazon, being a full $70 for both the 40mm size and the 44mm size if you use the links below.
So the main question that each person has to answer for themselves is this, is it worth waiting
another 3 for the Series 7 which could potentially be a boring update, or should you just buy the
current Series 6 for a killer deal right now and enjoy using it throughout this entire summer.
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