Apple has announced a new Apple Watch SE. An upgrade to the original SE, the new smartwatch is the second generation of the company’s entry-level, cellular-capable model.
The new SE will support the new crash detection feature announced on the Series 8, and it will be up to 20 percent faster than before. The new SE will be available in silver, midnight, and starlight colors.
It also has a price drop to $249 for the GPS model and $299 for the cellular model.
Since its launch two years ago, the Apple Watch SE has been a good option for those looking for a more budget-friendly wearable to pair with their iPhone. You sacrificed higher-end features found on the premium models, such as the electrical heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, and an always-on display, and there were fewer color options.
Still, you saved some cash and got lots of useful features such as a Retina OLED display, optical heart rate sensor, fall detection, and emergency SOS. It’s also water resistant to 50 meters.
The cellular version of the SE is also popular with parents looking for a way to communicate with school-aged children without committing to an iPhone.
Apple’s Family Setup feature, which debuted with the SE, lets you set up an Apple Watch SE using a parent or caregiver’s iPhone. But then, the device can act independently. That feature wasn’t available on the less expensive Apple Watch Series 3, which is finally discontinued.
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