June 6, 2022 09:07 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/6/23156839/watchos-9-series-3-compatibility-apple-watch-wwdc-2022
Apple is finally putting theApple WatchSeries 3 out to pasture
It’s been five years since Apple debuted the Series 3, and at WWDC 2022, it effectively laid the smartwatch to rest. watchOS 9 will not support the Series 3, and that likely means the Apple Watch SE will officially take over as Apple’s budget smartwatch.
The Series 3 introduced cellular calling when it launched in 2017, and at the time, it was a great smartwatch. (Though, the battery life could’ve been a bit better.) While Apple continued to support the watch over the years, it became increasingly clear that the Series 3’s days were numbered. Since the release of watchOS 7 in 2020, many users have reported the Series 3 struggles to update to new software. And watchOS 9 introduced a lot of new health and fitness features.
When the Apple...
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