- watchOS 10 expected to release at June's Worldwide Developer Conference
- The operating system could emphasize widgets more than apps
- An Apple Watch Series 9 is probably in the works as well, but without much new
This June 5, Apple's traditional Worldwide Developer Conference will be held, where iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10 and iOS 17 should be unveiled. And according to news from the star journalist ofBloombergMark Gurman, the software for wearables could be directly inspired by certain functionalities of the one that equips the iPhone, on this occasion. The editor in fact thinks that 2023 willthe focus on widgetson Apple Watch, perhaps with an interface where users can overlay them as desired, likethe "intelligent batteries“on mobile.
In fact, Gurman even assures thatthe apps themselves would no longer be the priorityfor the developer, who would prefer to see Internet users consult data directly from the home screen with these widgets. There would then no longer be any need to open the platform of your choice each time to display your heart rate or the weather. Instead, it would be enough to make a sliding gesture towards the side as soon as the panel is turned on.
More hardware customization?
With this, Gurman also assumes that theDigital Crown which equips Apple watches, in fact, would directly launch the widgets with watchOS 10 – whereas today this button redirects to the home screen. However, we can bet that, in order not to lose users and for the sake of customization, this option will be on demand and that it will also be possible to keep the old UX.
This news also echoes the value proposition ofl’Apple Watch Ultra, Cupertino's most high-end connected watch, priced at 999 euros in France and equipped with a second button, which is totally customizable. Or almost, since device owners can now choose between the Exercise app, the stopwatch, the Compass app, the flashlight and a few other shortcuts here.
An Apple Watch Series 9 without much pretension
To go further, Mark Gurman also mentioned the case of the next Apple Watch. According to him, it would indeed be released this year, even though other rumors assure that the manufacturer could prefer to wait until 2024 to unveil a version “X” reminiscent of the iPhone with the same suffix. But hey, our source of the day still qualifies his remarks, ensuring that we would not be entitled to a major update of the device for the hypotheticalSeries 9.
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