Gurman: watchOS 10 to carry ‘notable adjustments’ to Apple Watch person interface

In the most recent version of his Energy On e-newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stories that the following main model of watchOS — ostensibly watchOS 10 — is about to characteristic vital adjustments, together with notable updates to the person interface.

watchOS 10 will likely be formally unveiled at WWDC in June. This week, Apple showed the convention will kick off on June 5, the place its new working programs bulletins can even coincide with the release of Apple’s first mixed-reality headset software.

The design of watchOS hasn’t modified a lot lately. The hot releases over the previous few years have presented iterative enhancements to options like task monitoring and a handful of latest watch faces.

Gurman believes that this yr will likely be other, which is thrilling prospect for Apple Watch customers. The extra main instrument replace will likely be by contrast to a moderately minor yr relating to {hardware}. From the e-newsletter:

I consider the brand new watchOS will have to be a quite intensive improve — with notable adjustments to the person interface — not like iOS 17. It’s vital for watchOS to have a large yr for the reason that the Apple Watch {hardware} updates will likely be the rest however main.

Gurman prior to now stated iOS 17 could have some nice-to-have options. A extra vital replace to Apple Watch {hardware} is anticipated to reach subsequent yr, together with the primary Apple Watch to characteristic a micro-LED show.