In his back-to-school keynote on September 7, Apple said: lots of new productsAirPods Pro 2, iPhone 14, as well as new connected watches: Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra.
These include a number of new features such as Collision Detection or spawn monitoring, as well as an energy saving mode that allows you to gain a lot of autonomy. The good news is if you have an older model, You can also enjoy.
Energy saving mode available for older models
This is “low power mode” it is indeed included in Watch OS 9 This will be distributed to legacy watches up to Series 4. So good news for autonomy on your current device! But be careful, not everything will be as successful as in Series 8. You will have to deal with certain technical limitations.
As The Verge notes, the energy saving mode works by disabling many features like notifications or always appearing on the screen. This is the mode that consumes the most. Not being in Series 4, cannot get juice from that section. It will therefore gain autonomy, but not as much as the newest models.
This new mod promises a lot. During the conference, Apple stated that the Apple Watch Series 8 could be upgraded from 24 hours to 36 hours. As for the Apple Watch Ultra, We can go up to 60 hours! Ideal for hiking enthusiasts who can’t charge their watch in the middle of an adventure. As for the older models, Apple did not give specific ranges.
As a reminder, the Apple Watch Series 8 will be available at the following price starting September 16. 499 euros (GPS version) and 619 euros (cellular version). The Apple Watch Ultra will be available on September 23 at: 1000 euros.
Source : Boundary
