The countdown is over. It could be said that we have been waiting for this event since last year, because if we have something certain every year, it is the September presentation of Apple, which for many users is the most important of the year. However, let’s not aim yet. But to limit the time a bit, the countdown was activated on August 24when we finally found out that the keynote will be held today, September 7th.

We knew, of course, that this event would be the coming-out of the iPhone 14, and we also got to see the generation change of the Cupertino smartwatch, the long-awaited Apple Watch Series 8, whose presentation Apple began. with a good collection testimonies of people who have experienced all kinds of extraordinary eventsin which the Apple Watch distinguished itself with its mobile connectivity, which allowed these people to contact emergency services.

On the other hand, we didn’t get too many new features in this generation either, the Apple Watch Series 8 was intended to be a “minor” renovation and it ended up being that, although it’s true that the integration of some new features did. justify the version jump. Is it worth jumping from Series 7 to Series 8? Let’s see what’s new to answer that question.

There are two main new features related to new features in the watch hardware. The first and the one that has been devoted to the presentation the most is new temperature sensoractually made up of two sensors, and which together with the health application provide fairly accurate control over the menstrual cycle, ovulation dates and, if they occur, deviations from the normal cycle pattern.

Another new feature, supported by a gyro drive and an accelerometer capable of accurately detecting very high G load movements, is crash detection. Thanks to this, the Apple Watch Series 8 will be able to detect if we have suffered any type of collision (front, back, side or if we rolled over). If this happens, it starts a 10-second safety countdown and if we don’t cancel it, it automatically contacts the emergency services and also informs our emergency contacts.

Apple Watch Series 8 also have improvements that optimize consumption, so mode Low Power is able to provide up to 36 hours of operation with the most important functions of the watch active, including quantization. And another very interesting news is that the version with mobile connectivity will have the option of roaming, for which Apple has signed cooperation agreements with more than 20 operators around the world.

The rest of the Apple Watch Series 8 news comes, as we expected, from Watch OS 9which you remember was already presented at WWDC 2022. Here we will tell you all the news that you can find in the operating system that will hit the market together with the watch.

As for pricing and dates, the Apple Watch Series 8 is available for pre-order starting today on Apple’s website, with the first units arriving to users and stores on Friday, September 16, just over a week away. Apple Watch Series 8 GPS starts from €499while the GPS+Cellular model will do it from €619.

Apple Watch SE

If the renewal of the Apple Watch series was less, we can say the same about the budget version of the Cupertino watch, the Apple Watch SE. Some minor design details mark the aesthetic difference between the previous generation and the one introduced today. But the most interesting part is it will include a shock detector and finally receive a drop detectorhitherto typical of superior versions.

As with the Series 8, the Apple Watch SE is now available for pre-order on Apple’s website, starting at 299 euros GPS modelwhich rise to 299 euros for the model with GPS and mobile connection.

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