3 outlets·3 reports
Apple is dropping support for some pretty modern Watch models
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Apple has announced that watchOS 27 will not support several recent Apple Watch models, including the Series 9, Watch Ultra 1 and Watch SE 2. These devices, released in 2022 and 2023, will no longer receive the latest operating-system update. The move marks the most aggressive support cutoff for Apple Watches to date.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Apple drops support for a long list of iPads and Apple Watches with latest OS updates
- TechMeme·Apple says watchOS 27 will not support the Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 1, or Watch SE 2, its most aggressive Apple Watch support cutoff yet (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)
- Engadget·Apple is dropping support for some pretty modern Watch models
Apple is dropping support for three smartwatch models from 2022 and 2023. These models won't run watchOS 27. The affected models are from recent years.
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