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Report: Apple still several years away from adding major new health sensors to Apple Watch

https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/09/report-apple-still-several-years-away-from-adding-major-new-health-sensors-to-apple-watch/amp/

If the Apple Watch Series 7 disappointed many for its lack of new sensors, don’t expect things to improve anytime soon. A new report indicates that Apple is still several years away from bringing major new health sensors to the Apple Watch.

In the latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman talks about what sensors Apple is developing for the Apple Watch and when we’ll see them landing in the actual product. His answer, unfortunately, is not very good for those waiting for a new smartwatch.

Gurman says there are three big new features in the works: glucose/blood sugar monitoring, the ability to take blood pressure, and determining body temperature. All of these sensors have been rumored for a while, and we extensively covered them, here, at 9to5Mac.

Bloomberg’s isn’t convinced that these features will launch anytime soon on a new Apple Watch: