The Apple Watch 10 is rumored to have a larger screen and a thinner design

Big changes could be coming

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IfApplesticks to its usual schedule then theApple Watch 10should appeararound September time– and we’ve got some more rumors about the design changes that the new model might bring with it.

These predictions come fromMing-Chi Kuo, one of the most reliable Apple analysts in the business: Kuo says theApple Watch10 is going to have a larger screen and a thinner overall form factor compared with theApple Watch Series 9launched last year.

2H24 新款Apple Watch關注焦點：Series 10、鉑力特/3D列印 / The focus of the 2H24 New Apple Watch: Series 10 and BLT/3D Printinghttps://t.co/5KIdhvec0dJune 17, 2024

The two available case sizes are apparently going to increase to 45mm and 49mm, up from 41mm and 45mm, respectively, to fit in the larger screen. Kuo doesn’t mention if the screen bezels will be shrunk as well, which would give users even more display room.

As for the thinness, Kuo simply says a “thinner design” is on the way. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman hasalso saidApple is working on making its smartwatches thinner – as well as its iPhones and its MacBooks, following on from the new, super-thiniPad Pro.

Ultra colors and 3D printing

Kuo says, there won’t be as much of a redesign when it comes to theApple Watch Ultra 3, which is also expected in September. Its physical specifications will apparently remain “roughly the same,” although a darker case option might be introduced.

In his post, Kuo mentions that the Apple Watch will feature 3D-printed parts going forward. This is something the analysthas hinted atbefore, and it should mean the overall manufacturing process will be quicker and cheaper for Apple.

We’ve heard about a potential redesign for the standard Apple Watchsince last year. In 2024, Apple may even switch to an Apple Watch X name to acknowledge the tenth generation of the wearable, which hasn’t changed much in terms of its looks.

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There’s alsobeen talkof an upgrade in the display tech, whichmight improve battery life, something thatwatchOS 11might improve as well. The next-generation software is due to launch around the same time as the Apple Watch 10 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3.

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