Just earlier than the brand new era of Apple Watches (together with the flamboyant Apple Watch Ultra) arrives later this month, present smartwatch homeowners will be capable of improve to watchOS 9. Apple says it is going to roll out the working system on September twelfth, the identical day that iOS 16 will arrive.

You’ll want an iPhone 8 or later or second-gen iPhone SE or later operating iOS to put in watchOS 9. Apple Watch Series 3 homeowners will miss out on the improve, which is suitable with Series 4 and later units. It’s value noting that not all the watchOS 9 options can be obtainable on each Apple Watch and in each area. 

There are notable upgrades to the health options, together with coronary heart price zones for sleep and exercises, multisport exercises and a strategy to monitor your private greatest performances. You’ll be capable of monitor atrial fibrillation occasions and obtain alerts when it is time to take treatment. Other new options embrace a new-look Siri, a revamped Calendar app, Quick Actions gestures and extra watch screens. 

Meanwhile, we have already had an opportunity to go hands-on with the Apple Watch Ultra. You can try our first impressions now.

Follow all the information from Apple’s iPhone occasion proper right here.