Apple has noteworthy global expansions for some of its latest health features for Apple Watch and AirPods. Here are the details.
Health continues being a major focus area for Apple, not only on Apple Watch but also now AirPods Pro.
Due to regulatory requirements, Apple’s rollout of new health features is always gradual . But the company just that some of its latest features have rolled out to major new territories around the world.
Hearing Aid , the AirPods Pro feature, is now available in Italy . It requires AirPods Pro 3 or AirPods Pro 2.
Hypertension notifications have now launched in Taiwan . They require Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later.
Finally, in the largest new global expansion, users across India now have access to two additional health features:
- Hearing Test
- Sleep apnea notifications
Hearing Test requires AirPods Pro 3 or AirPods Pro 2. Sleep apnea notifications require Apple Watch Series 9 or later, Apple Watch Ultra 2, or Apple Watch SE 3
Apple’s SVP of Marketing, Greg Joswiak, detailed the expansion in :
As Joswiak notes, select Apple Health features are now available in over 160 countries and regions around the world.
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