Apple is known for delivering exciting updates to its various products, and this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC23) is expected to bring some significant changes to the Apple Watch’s user interface. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has suggested in the latest “Power On” newsletter that Apple’s next watchOS update, watchOS 10, will feature a user interface refresh. Exciting!
The annual WWDC event is where Apple typically introduces its milestone operating system updates, including watchOS. This year, it’s expected to be held from June 5th to June 9th, 2023, and it will be the event where Apple unveils its upcoming changes to watchOS, revealing what Apple Watch wearers can expect in the fall public release.
Gurman believes that watchOS 10 will be a “fairly extensive upgrade – with notable changes to the user interface – unlike iOS 17.” He also noted that it’s important for watchOS to have a big year because the Apple Watch hardware updates will be anything but major.
watchOS 9. Credit: Apple.com
There have been few rumors about the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 are not expected until 2024. Given this, it’s not surprising that Gurman’s report suggests that watchOS 10 will be a significant update to the operating system, with notable changes to the user interface.
In the past, the core UI of watchOS has remained mostly unchanged for several years, leaving some feeling that the software has stagnated over time. With watchOS 10, Apple has an opportunity to revitalize the end-user experience by delivering significant updates to the operating system’s user interface.
There are plenty of YouTube videos discussing the purported changes, like the one below, by world bbcnews:
Apple’s watchOS update comes as the company continues to improve its health and fitness offerings, which have been a major focus for the Apple Watch in recent years. The wearable’s popularity has grown, with sales reaching record numbers in 2022. Apple has continued to add new features and capabilities to the Apple Watch, including the ability to measure blood oxygen levels and track sleep.
While Gurman did not provide any specifics about what the notable changes to the user interface would be, Apple’s previous UI updates have been small and subtle. The new watchOS 10 is expected to be the only one set to receive a “fairly extensive upgrade” with a primary focus on changes to the user interface.
Apple fans who are frustrated with the Apple Watch’s current UI will be pleased to hear that a significant update is on the horizon. Gurman’s report indicates that Apple’s milestone watchOS release can revitalize the end-user experience and make amends for the drip feeding of a handful of new watch faces and some minor menu navigation tweaks. Ideally, the software update process will also improve, which has been a source of frustration for many Apple Watch owners.
In conclusion, watchOS 10 is expected to bring significant changes to the user interface of the Apple Watch, which has remained largely unchanged for several years. Gurman’s report suggests that Apple’s upcoming watchOS update will be a significant one, with notable changes to the user interface. Apple fans will have to wait until WWDC 2023 to see what the new watchOS update will bring, but the anticipation is high, and here at Wearabli we’re excited to see the changes that Apple will deliver to its popular smartwatch.
