In a new announcement this week, Samsung has officially confirmed that it has a new smartwatch coming later this year (which we know as the Galaxy Watch 6), and it will be the first to support AFib notifications.
samsung announce Today it announced that it will be rolling out support for irregular heartbeat notifications in 13 markets around the world starting later this year with the launch of One UI Watch 5. The updated software, now in beta, will eventually roll out to the Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 4 and its variants. .
Arrhythmia notifications on the Galaxy Watch will track your vital signs for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart condition that can lead to bigger problems over time. This feature is also offered by Fitbit products, as well as by other brands, but Samsung is now also ready to introduce passive notifications on Galaxy Watch devices. This new functionality uses much of the same hardware as the on-demand ECG tests on the watch, which are also intended to detect the same condition.
Samsung has been cleared for the feature in the United States, South Korea, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Panama, and the United Arab Emirates for a total of 13 markets worldwide.
Prior to the release of existing Galaxy Watch models, this new feature will debut on brand new devices.
In the announcement, Samsung confirmed that its “upcoming Galaxy Watch devices” will be the first to support this new feature when it’s released “later this year.” This refers to the Galaxy Watch 6 series, which has been leaked several times in recent months.
The irregular heartbeat notification feature will be available for the first time on upcoming Galaxy Watch devices later this year, as part of the new One UI 5 Watch It was later expanded to earlier versions.
The Galaxy Watch 6 series is expected to introduce a new chipset, updated designs, and the return of the “classic” model with a rotating bezel.
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