Apple Watch blood oxygen detection won't be available on the Series 10 in the U.S. | TechCrunch
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from TechCrunch5 months ago
The blood oxygen feature will not be present on Series 10 models sold in the U.S., a significant loss given Apple's emphasis on health features in wearables.
TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-detection-wont-be-available-on-the-series-10-in-the-u-s/
The exclusion of a major health feature like blood oxygen is tied to Apple's ongoing patent battle with Masimo, which impacts the availability of features in different markets.
TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-detection-wont-be-available-on-the-series-10-in-the-u-s/
Apple has not clarified whether the removal of the blood oxygen feature is a hardware change or has been disabled via software in the Series 10.
TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-detection-wont-be-available-on-the-series-10-in-the-u-s/
Despite the setback, Apple announced new global health features such as sleep apnea detection, showing their commitment to health technology innovation.
TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-detection-wont-be-available-on-the-series-10-in-the-u-s/
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