Apple Watch Series 6 brings blood oxygen monitoring and… an unadjustable strap?
I’m excited, but cautious
Then things with the Apple Watch Series 6, well, dropped off
Weirdly, after this, the company began talking a lot about watch faces and straps.
Yeah, I know.
Let’s talk about the watch faces first. These are an incredibly vital element of how you interact with the device, but it seems slightly strange to spend so long talking about what’s effectively a software feature that could be rolled out at any time.
Am I excited to try them out? Of course. But is it vital enough to talk about so high up in the keynote? Questionable.
Now, let’s chat about the bands. Apple announced a couple of new straps, the focus being on something it referred to as the Solo Loop. Have a look:
Effectively, it’s an unbroken wristband without strap adjustment. There are rubber and material (I assume nylon?) versions of this Solo Loop.
I question how comfortable this will be considering the variety of wrist sizes, but I’ve doubted Apple before and been proven incorrect.
Still, the jury’s out until I actually give this thing a try.
What can we take away from the announcement of Apple Watch Series 6? Well, it’s definitely an incremental update, with little that will force the average owner of the previous model to upgrade.
Despite that, the Series 6 further cements Apple’s position as the industry smartwatch leader. And I cannot wait to get my hands on one.
Story byCallum Booth
Callum Booth is a freelance journalist with over a decade of experience. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of TNW, where his reporting(show all)Callum Booth is a freelance journalist with over a decade of experience. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of TNW, where his reporting was cited widely, including in VICE, the FT, and the BBC.
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