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Apple Watch are an integral part of the Apple product range. These smart watches boast a number of great features and can simply make our daily lives easier. Not only can they be used to check notifications or dictate messages, but they are also the perfect partner for monitoring sports activities and sleep. On the occasion of yesterday's developer conference WWDC 2022 us additionally Apple As expected, introduced a new operating system watchOS 9, which will give the smartwatch from the Cupertino giant even more capabilities.

Specifically, we are expecting new animated watch faces, improved podcast playback, better sleep and health monitoring, and a number of other changes. A lot of attention to yourself Apple However, it managed to stick to one thing – introducing changes to the native Workout app that will please runners and sports-minded people in particular. So let's take a closer look at the news from watchOS 9 for sports lovers.

watchOS 9 focuses on exercise

As we mentioned above, Apple this time focused on exercise and brought a number of rather interesting novelties to users Apple Watch will make sports activities easier and more enjoyable. The primary change is to change the user experience during exercise. Using the digital crown, the user will be able to change what is currently displayed. So far, we have not had many options in this regard and it was literally time for a real change. Now we will have a real-time overview of the status of closed circles, heart rate zones, strength and elevation.

Further news will especially please the aforementioned runners. Practically immediately, you will receive instant feedback informing you whether your speed is meeting your current goal. In this regard, there is also a dynamic speed that will help you achieve your goals. What's also a great feature is the ability to challenge yourself. Apple Watch They will remember the routes of your runs, which opens up new possibilities for you, where you can try to break your own record and constantly motivate yourself to keep moving. watchOS will now also take care of measuring a number of other informationmacIt will have no problem analyzing your stride length, ground contact time, or running dynamics (vertical oscillation). Thanks to these innovations, the runner will be able to understand his running style much better and possibly move forward.

One more metric, which we have mentioned so far only marginally, is absolutely key. Apple refers to it as Running Power, which monitors and analyzes running performance in real time, according to which it practically measures the runner's effort. Subsequently, during the exercise itself, it can then tell you whether, for example, you should slow down a bit in order to maintain yourself at the current level. Finally, we must not forget to mention the great news for triathletes. Apple Watch Now, when you turn on the workout, they can automatically switch between running, swimming and cycling. They will switch the current type of workout in an instant and ensure that you are provided with the most accurate information possible.mací.

Health

Health is closely related to movement and exercise. Not even for this Apple u watchOS 9 did not forget and brought other interesting news that can make everyday life easier. The new Medications application is coming. It will remind Apple users that they need to take medication or vitamins and thus keep a complete overview of the medications they are taking.

Native sleep monitoring, which has recently faced considerable criticism from Apple fans, has also been changed. It's no wonder - the measurement wasn't exactly the best, with competing applications often exceeding the capabilities of native measurement. The Cupertino giant has therefore decided to make a change. watchOS 9 therefore brings a new feature in the form of sleep cycle analysis. Immediately after waking up, Apple fans will have informationmacand how much time they spent in deep sleep or REM sleep.

Sleep phase monitoring in watchOS 9

Operating system watchOS 9 will be available to the public this fall.

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