Apple will now sell Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 without blood oxygen tracking

An Apple Watch Series 9 user edits the Snoopy watch face.

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
  • Apple is removing the blood oxygen monitoring feature from the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US.
  • The change only affects new models of the smartwatches sold starting January 18.
  • Those who already own an Apple Watch Series 9 or Watch Ultra 2 with blood oxygen monitoring will remain unaffected by the latest development.

Apple has been dealt a significant setback in its patent dispute against Masimo Corp. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied the company’s request for extending a pause on the Apple Watch import ban in the US. So to avoid completely halting the sales of its latest smartwatches, Apple has instead said it will sell the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 without blood oxygen tracking in the US.

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