The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has actually just been out for a few days, but its already gotten its very first software application upgrade– and its a significant one, adding crucial features around how your bodys physical fitness and the quality of your sleep get measured.
As found by SamMobile, the update weighs in at around 80MB in size. If you were holding back on getting a Galaxy Watch 3 due to the fact that some of the features were coming soon, its reassuring that the first batch of upgrades is here already.
Blood oxygen tracking is one of the functions now supported on the Galaxy Watch 3, letting you understand how efficiently your breathing system is working. This can flag up prospective health concerns, consisting of sleep apnea.
VO2max measuring is consisted of in this upgrade too– this is similar in that it tracks just how much oxygen your body is utilizing during exercise. The feature is useful for exercising where your training limits are and measuring how your bodys cardiovascular fitness improves gradually.
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Theres the Sleep Score function, which goes above and beyond the regular sleep tracking functions. Every morning it will appear on the watch to tell you how well youve slept in terms of deep sleep and REM cycles.
Lastly, the upgrade likewise adds advanced running analysis to the Galaxy Watch 3, which allows you to dig much deeper into the statistics for your runs and will supply recommendations for where you can make improvements.
Were still waiting on the ECG or electrocardiogram function to present however– this can offer you an early caution about prospective heart abnormalities, but for now its only readily available in South Korea. Regulatory approval was provided for the performance in the United States today, so ideally another software application update isnt too far off.
Mentioning regulatory updates, not all of these features are available in all of the markets that the Galaxy Watch 3 is offered in, due to distinctions in each countys health laws. Blood oxygen monitoring cant be accessed in Algeria, Angola, Canada, France, Iran, Japan, Libya, South Africa or Thailand today.
