The Apple Watch SE, the first time it has launched a cheaper watch alongside a new model, costs £269 compared to the £379 of its higher-end Series 6. It said it was working with Seattle's Brotman Brady Institute for Precision Medicine and the University of Washington on the study.Īpple also launched a lower-cost smartwatch, expanding its range as it sought to make the Apple Watch a potential first device for children. The key feature of Apple’s latest watch, the Series 6, was a blood oxygen monitor that uses a series of sensors to measure light reflected off a wearer’s blood.īlood oxygen levels are typically used as a measure of fitness and heart health, but the company said it would also investigate whether the indicator as well as the Apple Watch's heart rate monitor, could be used to detect early signs of influenza and Covid-19. The company has had to delay the release of its smartphone by several weeks, forcing it to focus on the supporting cast of products and services it is relying on to be its newer growth engines amid a mature mobile phone market. The string of announcements came during a virtual version of Apple’s September event on Tuesday, an annual affair in which the company typically unveils new iPhones.

Apple has unveiled its Series 6 Watch with a blood oxygen sensor to help detect signs of Covid-19, alongside new versions of its iPad, Apple One subscription bundles and a fitness class service to rival Peloton.

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