People often forget the iPhone was not a runaway success. Neither was the iPod. And neither was the MacBook.
It wasn’t until a couple of years of iterations that all of those devices evolved into the class-leading products they are today.
So it was perhaps unfair for people to declare the Apple Watch a failure when it launched in 2015. Sure, Apple was really slow out of the gate in defining what the smartwatch’s real purpose was.
But with each new model, the Apple Watch has become more focused and more purposeful. It’s still a tiny smartphone on your wrist — more than ever now that some models offer built-in LTE connectivity — but new versions of watchOS have made it clear Apple sees the device as a health companion of sorts.
Apple Watch Series 4 builds on the top-notch fitness-tracking and heart-monitoring features found on Series 3 and earlier with even more advanced health-monitoring functions.
New features like the ECG app, irregular heart rhythm notifications, and fall detection challenge the Apple Watch’s utility as a wrist-worn computer and steer it closer towards being a powerful medical device.
Apple Watch Series 4 is by no means a replacement for a doctor. Rather, it’s a companion that encourages you to be more conscious of your health. Its small-but-powerful sensors are there to quantify what’s happening with your heart and body so you can take action (if needed) sooner rather than later.
There are tons of imitation Apple Watches and companies like Fitbit and Samsung are trying all kinds of ways to make their smartwatches different, but none of them come close to the kind of health-monitoring capabilities the Apple Watch Series 4 offers.
The Apple Watch has matured a great deal over the last three years, and on Series 4, Apple seems to finally understand what its essence is. Series 4 is a huge step forward for the smartwatch and further widens its lead.
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