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Apple's rugged flagship smartwatch is
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reportedly gearing up for a major
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overhaul. After two years of very minor
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revisions, the Apple Watch Ultra 3, set
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to launch this September alongside the
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iPhone 17 series, might be Apple's most
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ambitious smartwatch yet. Here's what
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Apple expanded the Apple Watch lineup
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for the first time in 2022 with the
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Apple Watch Ultra, much bigger and more
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rugged than any previous model. A year
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later, the Ultra 2 had a brighter
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display and a faster processor. But a
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year after that, in 2024, it got a new
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color, and that was it. Still, Apple
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could make up for this in 2025 with a
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big list of updates. One of the most
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anticipated new features is native
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satellite messaging, a feature that's
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been rolling out to newer iPhones over
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the last few years. With it, Apple Watch
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Ultra users would be able to send text
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messages using the Global Star satellite
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network without any Wi-Fi or cellular
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coverage. A feature that would be
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tailorade to the adventurers and
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backcountry explorers who are the target
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market of the Apple Watch Ultra. Another
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blockbuster potential feature is
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non-invasive blood pressure trend
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detection. Now, to be clear, this
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wouldn't give you a precise reading. It
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would monitor for risk of hypertension
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and give you a general sort of alert.
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The same strategy Apple Watch uses for
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sleep apnea detection. But then again,
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even this has had its technical hurdles,
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so it could be delayed yet again. Other
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rumors indicate Apple might switch from
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the Qualcomm LTE cellular modem to a
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MediaTek chip that supports 5G Red Cap,
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the power efficient version of 5G
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designed for wearables and internet of
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things devices. This would give you
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faster data than LTE, but without the
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power drain of standard 5G. The Ultra 3
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will also likely inherit some of the new
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display technology introduced last year
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on the Apple Watch Series 10. an LTPO3
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OLED screen that supports live
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secondhands and always on mode and
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increased brightness at wider angles.
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Other external changes might include a
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new case design that has metal wrapping
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all the way around the back just like
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the Series 10 and faster charging. The
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Series 10 can charge up to 80% in 30
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minutes, although the Ultra has a much
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bigger battery, so maybe 40 or 45
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minutes. Internally, the smartwatch will
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have Apple's S11 chip, which will either
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be a rebadged version of the S10 chip,
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or an all-new processor, bringing power
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and efficiency boosts and maybe longer
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battery life. The starting price in the
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United States of $799
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may or may not be going up on account of
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tariffs. One thing is certain though,
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the Apple Watch Ultra 3 will be
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introduced at Apple's September event
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where new Apple Watches and iPhones have
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been introduced every year for many,
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many years now. And that is everything
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we know about the Apple Watch Ultra 3.
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Remember to like and subscribe for more
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news. I'm D Griffin Jones with Cult of
