Apple is updating the blood oxygen monitoring feature for the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 to comply with an import ban. The feature will now measure and calculate blood oxygen data on the paired iPhone, allowing users to check it via the iPhone's Health app. This redesign applies only to models sold after January 17, 2024, and does not affect earlier models or those outside the U.S. The legal conflict with Masimo over patent claims continues, impacting this feature's functionality and availability.
Apple has rolled out a software update for the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 to redesign the blood oxygen monitoring feature, circumventing an import ban.
Blood oxygen data will now be calculated on the paired iPhone, and users can view it in the Health app under the Respiratory section.
Current models sold outside the U.S. or before January 17, 2024, will remain unaffected by the redesign, retaining the original blood oxygen monitoring.
The long-standing legal dispute between Apple and Masimo involves patent infringement accusations, with an import ban stemming from a case filed by Masimo.
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