La conferenza annuale di Apple è prevista per il 9 giugno, suggerendo che nuove funzionalità per l'Apple Watch sono in arrivo. Questo evento è il momento in cui Apple presenta gli ultimi aggiornamenti software, non solo per l'Apple Watch, ma anche per iPhone, iPad, Mac e altri dispositivi. Lo scorso anno, watchOS 11 ha introdotto una serie di aggiornamenti utili, tra cui traduzioni direttamente al polso, funzioni di controllo della sicurezza, monitoraggio delle maree e l'opzione di mettere in pausa e personalizzare gli anelli di fitness. Inoltre, è stata introdotta una nuova app Vitals per semplificare il monitoraggio della salute in un'unica dashboard facile da usare.

Mentre aspettiamo il prossimo rilascio di watchOS 12, le voci e le indiscrezioni sono poche, ma abbiamo alcune anticipazioni su cosa potrebbe arrivare. Restate sintonizzati per gli ultimi aggiornamenti su watchOS 12 e scoprite le entusiasmanti nuove funzionalità che Apple ha in serbo per l'esperienza con il vostro smartwatch.

Quando sarà rilasciato watchOS 12

Con l'imminente evento WWDC set for June 9th, si attende che Apple rilasci una versione beta per sviluppatori del suo ultimo sistema operativo lo stesso giorno, con una beta pubblica probabilmente disponibile a luglio. La versione finale, pronta per il rilascio, di watchOS 12 dovrebbe arrivare a settembre, forse insieme alla nuova linea di smartwatch Apple, che potrebbe includere l'Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 3 e Apple Watch Series 11.

Quali sono le nuove funzionalità possibili con watchOS 12

Ci sono poche indiscrezioni o fughe di notizie su watchOS 12, ma ciò non significa che siamo completamente all’oscuro delle possibili nuove funzionalità. Basandoci sul rilascio di watchOS 11 dello scorso anno e sulle continue speculazioni sui futuri modelli di Apple Watch attesi nel 2025, ecco cosa possiamo dedurre:

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Rumors strongly suggest that Apple will introduce some sort of blood pressure monitoring tool in the next generation of Apple Watches with possible hypertension detection warnings. On the software side, support for such features could potentially be added to the existing Vitals app or within a new standalone app.

However, due to hardware needs, it seems unlikely that current Apple Watch models will gain either of these new medical monitoring tools via a watchOS 12 upgrade.

Then again, Apple did retroactively add sleep apnea detection to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 when the feature was announced for the Apple Watch Series 10. So, never say never.

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watchOS 11 introduced a new Training Load metric to the Fitness app to help users better understand how the intensity of their workouts impacts their overall training progress.

Not only is it simple to use but it's also surprisingly insightful, particularly for the average user (rather than hardcore athletes, who may prefer something even more in-depth).

With the release of watchOS 12, additional workout and/or recovery metrics could be coming. For example, Apple is one of the only major smartwatch makers that doesn't provide users with a daily energy score. Samsung, Google and Garmin all do.

Often based on a combination of sleep quality data, overall holistic trends, and recent workouts, this score — generally on a scale from one to 100 — can be quite useful when planning one's day.

The Apple Watch Fitness app is also severely lacking when it comes to workout recovery insights and native stress-tracking tools. No word on whether watchOS 12 will introduce either but here's hoping.

Con l'avanzare della tecnologia dell'intelligenza artificiale, possiamo aspettarci assistenti virtuali più intelligenti come Siri, che diventeranno ancora più integrati nella nostra vita quotidiana, offrendo supporto più personalizzato ed efficiente.

There aren't many Apple Intelligence features currently supported by the Apple Watch. One is AI-generated message summaries, which works pretty well in our testing but also requires users to have one of the latest iPhone models running iOS 18.1 or later.

watchOS 11 introduced a new Photos watch face experience that uses machine learning to suggest the best images for your background and even automatically arranges the watch face to complement the selected image. With watchOS 12, expect more AI-assisted features, similar to this, integrated within native apps.

watchOS 12 could also potentially bring some bigger Apple Intelligence features to the Apple Watch. However, older models, even those that support watchOS 12 may miss out on these AI bells and whistles due to a lack of processing power. Even so, I'm hoping watchOS 12 introduced at least one marquee AI enhancement worth writing home about.

That could come in the form of an overhauled Siri experience, something that Apple users (myself included) have no doubt been clamoring for. In fact, it was supposed to be a pillar of Apple's initial AI rollout last year but has since been delayed.

I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this but in its current iteration, Siri's track record for accuracy isn't stellar. Unfortunately, Siri 2.0 sounds like it still needs some serious work.

That said, a recent report from the Isreal-based The Verifer (and first spotted by Mac Rumors) suggests that if Apple Intelligence features do show up in an Apple Watch this year, it may be only the Ultra series that supports them, and possibly just the next-gen Ultra 3.

That same report also hints at watchOS undergoing a visual redesign with an emphasis on 'floating' elements and bold typefaces similar to visionOS.

Quali modelli di Apple Watch supportano watchOS 12

Apple is pretty good about maintaining software support for older Apple Watch models. For example, 2020's Apple Watch 6 works with the latest watchOS 11 release.

With the launch of watchOS 12, it seems likely all Apple Watch Series 7 models and newer will be eligible for the update. This list also likely includes the current Apple Watch SE (2022) and both Apple Watch Ultra models.