The new Apple Watch operating system will focus on health and convenience.
Apple has just launched watchOS 11, the latest operating system version for Apple Watch , focusing on improving health tracking, physical activity and adding many new utilities.
watchOS 11 will bring more comprehensive health monitoring capabilities. Specifically, the new Vitals application will synthesize important health indicators such as heart rate, blood oxygen levels, sleep and provide warnings when there are abnormalities. Users also receive suggestions to improve their health status.
In addition, the Training Load feature will help evaluate training intensity for 28 days, allowing users to monitor and adjust training plans more effectively.
watchOS 11 adds a series of useful features.
Smart Stack is upgraded with greater personalization capabilities, allowing users to add new widgets such as Shazam, Photos and Distance. In particular, the Live Activities feature first appeared on iPhone 14 Pro, now available on watchOS 11, helping users track activities directly from applications right on the watch face.
Not stopping there, watchOS 11 also brings many other improvements such as the ability to customize watch faces, add GPS routes, offline maps and new workouts in the Workout app. iPhone 15 Pro and later users can also receive summary notifications from the Apple Intelligence AI system on Apple Watch.
The watchOS 11 developer beta has been released, followed by a public beta in July and an official launch expected this fall.
