New watchOS 27 Rumor Tips Better Heart-Rate Tracking, Delayed AI Health Coach
Apple's upcoming watchOS 27 is set to enhance heart-rate tracking features. The anticipated AI health coach, initially expected to launch this year, has been delayed and will now be introduced later in the update cycle. More details about these features are expected to be revealed at the WWDC 2026 keynote.
- ▪Apple's watchOS 27 will focus on refining core features rather than introducing new ones.
- ▪The AI health coach, codenamed Project Mulberry, was scaled back significantly after a leadership change.
- ▪Improvements in heart-rate tracking are expected, although the reasons for these enhancements have not been disclosed.
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Apple's watchOS 27 will be unveiled at WWDC in a few weeks, and the latest rumors suggest the company is focused on refining core features rather than introducing flashy new ones.In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple will improve the heart-rate tracking for Apple Watches with watchOS 27 and release the rumored AI health coach in the latter part of the update cycle.Gurman doesn’t say why Apple is looking to improve heart-rate tracking on Apple Watches. PCMag’s Andrew Gebhart compared the Apple Ultra 3 with the Whoop 5.0 and noticed that both delivered similar heart-rate numbers.
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