Apple is bringing back the blood oxygen feature for some models of the Apple Watch nearly two years after it was forced to remove the capability due to a bruising patent dispute with a rival. Users of some models of the Watch Series 9 and 10 as well as the Ultra 2 will be able to use the redesigned feature with a software update being pushed later today, Apple said in a statement, adding that it was enabled by a recent U.S. Customs ruling. Apple first added it to its Watch in 2020, but was forced to remove it from newer versions of the device after losing a patent case in 2023 against medical technology company Masimo which pioneered the technology.
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Apple Watch Gets Blood Oxygen Feature Back
Published 2 months ago
Aug 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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