At WWDC 2022, Apple announced watchOS 9, the successor to watchOS 8 for Apple Watch 7 and beyond.
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watchOS 9: Cut to the chase
- What is it? The latest big update for watchOS
- When does it come out? TBC
- How much does it cost? It’s free
The new watchOS 9 is the latest update for Apple’s own wearable operating system. It’s available TBC, and will be a free download for all Apple Watch users with compatible devices.
watchOS 9: Release date
watchOS 9: Supported devices
We’re obviously expecting the Apple Watch 7 to support the new watchOS 9, as well as the presumably upcoming Apple Watch 8, which we’re expecting to be announced later on this year.
However, the update could also be available on older devices, such as the Apple Watch 6.
watchOS 9: New features
We’re expecting watchOS 9 to share some of the same features that have been introduced in iOS16, including accessing the new Maps and Apple Pay Later features.