Apple introduces the redesign oxygen feature after a legal dispute

apple Thursday Declare Repeated blood oxygen feature for some Apple Watch users, after years Intellectual property dispute On the ability.

Apple said that the redesigned feature will reach some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 on Thursday. The company said that the update was possible due to a modern American customs rule.

In 2023, the International Trade Committee found that the blood oxygen sensors in Apple Violate On intellectual property from FieldsMedical Technology Company. apple Temporarily Sell some hours and started selling Modified versions One of the wearable devices without the blood oxygen feature.

The company said in a statement announced by the feature exhibition: “Apple teams are tirelessly working to create products and services that enable users to healthy health, wellness and safety that focuses on science and has privacy in its essence.”

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Apple said users who do not have this feature will be able to access it by updating the iPhone to iOS 18.6.1 and their Apple Watch to Watchos 11.6.1. Users will be able to see their results in the respiratory system in the health app.

Apple has been deeper in health care in recent years.

The company recently released Sleeping breathing Apple Watch detection feature and Hearing AirPods features. In February, Apple launched its first major A healthy study Within five years.