Apple Watch 7 could get the killer upgrade we've all been waiting for

(Paradigm credit: Future)

The Apple Watch 7 may finally fix the Apple tree Watch half dozen's biggest limitation.

Patently Apple has establish show of Apple tree researching a way to increase the bombardment life of its wearables. While patents aren't guaranteed to become reality, this concept of stuffing batteries into the watchband seems hands doable.

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The concept is unproblematic to understand. The "Battery Watch Band" describes how the Apple tree Scout could get more battery capacity without having to increase the size of the Watch casing or discover a more than efficient power jail cell. To prevent the cells from coming into contact with the metallic casing of the watch, they are sealed within the strap.

Apple Watch battery strap patent — (Paradigm credit: Patently Apple tree)

This would be a welcome improvement. The biggest limitation of Apple Watches, even going dorsum to the original, is fairly curt bombardment life. Y'all're lucky to go a day's usage out of the Apple Watch Series 6 — which is rated for 18 hours of utilise — while the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is rated for 2 days of endurance and the Fitbit Sense for up to six days.

We can assume that there would accept to be a new connector fitted to the Apple Scout to allow it to draw power from the strap. That would likely mean that owners of older Apple tree Watches would likely exist unable to do good from the new ring blueprint unless Apple or another company could offer some later-market modification.

1 other consideration would be charging. Apple would probable let the charging band power up from the aforementioned magnetic cradle that the Watch itself uses. However, it could take a lot longer to charge up the lookout when information technology does demand power, unless Apple ups the amperage in its charger.

Information technology may exist too soon for Apple tree to turn this patent into an actual product, but we're still expecting some major changes for the Apple Lookout 7. In that location are suggestions of a new example blueprint, plus the ability to browse your veins every bit a ways of gesture control.

Richard is a Tom'south Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people demand communication on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he's also written for WIRED U.K., The Annals and Creative Bloq. When not at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.