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Huge leak shows off redesigned Apple Watch Series 7

This year's Apple Watch Series 7 might look a lot different from Series 6, with flat edges similar to the iPhone 12 and iPad Pro.

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Over the past six iterations, the Apple Watch has continued to upgrade its smartwatch. Last year, the Apple Watch Series 6 added a blood oxygen sensor and an updated optical heart sensor.

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The Apple Watch always has cutting-edge internals, but the external design has remained largely untouched since Series 4 in 2018. The rectangular watch face, rounded edges, and Digital Crown are Apple Watch staples, but new renders point to a different look that sees the Apple Watch Series 7 getting a much-needed update.

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Leaked renders show the Series 7's alleged redesign from different angles.

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Leak info shared by 91Mobiles corroborates earlier artist renders from Jon Prosser and Renders by Ian that came out in May. With two sources seemingly confirming the new design, it’’s looking very likely it’ll happen.

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Watchface-lift

What’s new for the Apple Watch? The leaks say a flat design. iPhones and higher-end iPads all sport flat, straight edges and the 2022 MacBook Air, which was leaked recently, is supposed to follow suit, too. The future is boxy, apparently.

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Apple will reportedly move to a bigger display and thinner bezels. The display on the larger 44mm watch is said to get a tiny bump up from 1.78 inches on the Series 6 to 1.8 inches on the Series 7. It seems the 40mm watch will also benefit from a somewhat bigger display.

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Another big rumored change is the speaker size and placement. Instead of the two small side-by-side slits on current Apple Watches, renders for the Series 7 show two large slits that mostly span the width of the smartwatch’s left side.

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“Apple is said to have tested a new lamination technique that is expected to bring the panel closer to the front cover. It is said to feature ultra-wideband technology that should allow it to connect to Apple’s ‘Find My Network’.”

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Bands on bands

If you’re a previous Apple Watch owner with a collection of watch bands, don’t worry. It seems from the renders that the updated Series 7 will retain the same band design. Of course, Apple will likely release new band colors or designs, so be on the lookout for those.

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Personally, I’ve always disliked how the Apple Watch looks, and the thought of owning one, even when I had an iPhone, never entered my mind. The Series 7 might change my mind. The flat-edge design language that Apple has been using across its devices is appealing to me, and it looks tight on the the Series 7 (if all of this turns out true, of course).

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So close

Apple is expected to return to announcing new iPhones and Apple Watches in September, which is only a few weeks away. So buckle up, because Series 7 is on its way soon.

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