Apple announces the Apple Watch Ultra 2
by Monica Chin from The Verge - All Posts on (#6EPJ0)
Apple has announced its newest flagship smartwatch, the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The Ultra 2's design looks quite similar to that of the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, which means the most significant upgrade is on the inside.
The Ultra 2, like the new Series 9, will be powered by Apple's S9 SiP, which has 5.6 billion transistors and a four-core neural engine as well as a U2 ultra wideband location chip. This will enable new advanced features, including on-device Siri processing and more precise location tracking.
On the outside, the watch has an upgraded display from the previous Ultra model, rated for 3,000 nits, which Apple says is the brightest display an Apple Watch has ever had. Apple claims that users will get 72 hours to a...