Apple just updated its flagship gadget, the Apple Watch. This time the new version of watchOS is 7.6 and this brought several new features among which are the corrections of some errors as well as the inclusion of the electrocardiogram (ECG) of the Apple Watch in more regions. This is something really positive because the ECG function of the Apple Watch together with the detection of irregular heart rate are one of the most important tools that this smartwatch offers us.
The ECG tool is extremely important as it measures the electrical pulses of the user’s heart and allows you to send them notifications when they have irregular heart rates. This, added to the infinity of sports functions, make the Apple Watch one of the best smartwatches on the market. If you don’t have one yet, don’t miss out on this opportunity! Now you can get the Apple Watch Series 6 with 100 euros discount.
The electrocardiogram of the Apple Watch (in its watchOS 7.6 version) already works in more than 30 countries
WatchOS version 7.6 is now available for the Apple Watch and they benefit from it 30 countries that can now count on the function of the electrocardiogram and irregular heart rate notifications. This last tool allows the Apple Watch to check if the user’s heart rate remains above or below the recommended rate while it has been inactive for 10 minutes.
It is important to note that the ECG application and irregular heart rhythm notifications are available for all Apple Watch Series 4 or later. So, once this is clarified, which are the countries that benefit from the update of watchOS to 7.6 ?:
- Andorra.
- Eel.
- Old and bearded.
- Brunei.
- Bulgaria.
- Cook islands.
- Cyprus.
- Dominica.
- Estonia.
- Fiji.
- The French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Gibraltar.
- Guadeloupe.
- Guernsey.
- Haiti.
- Isle of Man.
- sweater.
- Monaco.
- Montserrat.
- Nauru.
- Norfolk islands.
- Seychelles.
- Slovenia.
- San Bartolome.
- st. Helen.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- San Martin.
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Ukraine.
- Vatican City.
Fun fact is that the EKG function was recently approved by China’s health regulatory agency, but Apple did not include this Asian country within the countries benefited by the latest watchOS update. However, some users who have been able to test the watchOS 8 Beta version in China reported that they have used the ECG function. So it’s all a matter of time before users living in China can have these tools on their Apple Watch.
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