It’s been an interesting year for smartwatches, as companies like Samsung and Google have refined their offerings while launching new features with the potential to be revolutionary. Then there’s Apple, which just unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch SE 3. All three run on the watchOS 26 platform.
Before Apple's WWDC 2025 event, rumors circulated that Apple was poised to take its biggest leap yet in digital health, with a new AI-powered health coach that could be asked to evaluate data and suggest ways to be healthier or achieve specific goals. Instead — or perhaps, in advance — of an AI coach, the company launched Workout Buddy, a new AI-powered coach that takes effect within specific workouts.
