If you're more comfortable hiking mountain trails or gliding under water, or you just prefer a chunky smartwatch with days of battery life, your patience over the last couple of years has paid off.
At Tuesday's big fall event, Apple officially announced the Apple Watch Ultra 3, the next generation of Apple's high-performance smartwatch. The Ultra 3 adds a brighter, larger display, 5G cellular communication, satellite connectivity, a battery life increase of up to 42 hours and the ability to detect whether you might be suffering from hypertension.
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Apple Watch Ultra fans have had to spend a while watching time pass on their Ultra-exclusive Wayfinder face. The Ultra 2 arrived in 2023, but last year Apple merely added a new Satin Black color -- even as the Apple Watch Series 10 gained a better processor and adopted a screen that became the largest in the line.
Now the Ultra 3 is here to satisfy those who want the smartest Apple Watch.
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 costs $799 (£749, AU$1,399), with preorders now live. The first shipments and in-store availability arrive Sept. 19.
New features of the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple/Screenshot by CNET
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 screen size is back on top
The brilliant screen on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is now slightly larger than its predecessor, at a 422x514-pixel resolution (up from the Ultra 2's 410x502 pixels), though the case itself hasn't expanded. Instead, Apple has slimmed the bezel to bring the active edge of the screen closer to the frame.
Speaking of the frame, it's now created using a 3D printing process that uses 100% recycled titanium and half the amount of raw materials as earlier generations.
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