Apple Watch Ultra 4 adds a Max Extended Workout mode that Apple rates for up to 45 hours of tracking while keeping GPS sampling at one-second intervals. Apple says the mode is aimed at 100-mile races, and it is the longest workout figure the company has published for any Apple Watch. It sits above the…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 GPS and Satellite: What Apple Says About Accuracy and the Two Free Years
Apple says Apple Watch Ultra 4 has the most accurate on-device GPS in a sports watch, and that satellite communications continue on the new model with two years of service included. Both claims come from Apple’s press release for the $799 watch, which is in stores on Friday, September 18. Satellite arrived on Apple Watch…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Release Date and Pre-Orders: Order Today, In Stores September 18, $24.99 a Month
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is available to pre-order today, September 9, and arrives in stores on Friday, September 18. It costs $799, or $24.99 a month over 24 months through Apple’s upgrade lease. That is a faster turnaround than iPhone 18 Pro, which does not open for pre-order until Saturday, September 12, even though both…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Bands and the Hermès Edition: New Trail, Alpine and Ocean Colors Explained
Apple Watch Ultra 4 launches with three new colors for each of its three bands, nine in total, plus a new Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 4 with a Grand H titanium band. The watch starts at $799, and Apple has not published band prices or the Hermès price. The three band names are familiar from…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Series 12: $799 or $399? Which Apple Watch Should You Buy
Apple announced two new watches today: Apple Watch Series 12 from $399 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799. Both run the S11 chip, both get the new Health Sensing System and Readiness score, and both reach stores on Friday, September 18. That shared core makes the choice simpler than it was a year ago.…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Ultra 3: What Changed and Is It Worth Upgrading?
Apple Watch Ultra 4 costs $799, exactly what Apple Watch Ultra 3 cost when it launched in September 2025. For the same money you get an S11 chip in place of the S10, up to 50 hours of battery instead of 42, a new Health Sensing System and a 45-hour Max Extended Workout mode. Ultra…
Apple Watch Audio Intelligence: Live Rewind, Siri Recap, Sound Recognition and the Secure Exclave
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 add a set of on-watch audio features Apple calls Audio Intelligence: Live Rewind, which shows the previous 15 seconds of a conversation as text, Siri Recap conversation summaries, Sound Recognition alerts and Shazam music detection. All of it runs on the new S11 chip. Keynote coverage…
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Series 11: 7 Differences and Whether You Should Upgrade
Apple Watch Series 12 keeps the $399 starting price, the 42mm and 46mm sizes and the 24-hour battery rating of last year’s Series 11. What changes is the S11 chip, a new Health Sensing System, a tougher front crystal, a ceramic case option, faster charging and a set of on-watch audio features. Apple positions Series…
Apple Watch Series 12 Battery Life and Charging: 24 Hours, 10-Hour Workouts, 15 Minutes for 12 Hours
Apple Watch Series 12 is rated for up to 24 hours of battery life, up to 10 hours of outdoor workout tracking and a 15-minute charge that delivers 12 hours of use. Apple says workout time is up 25 percent and charging is 50 percent faster than before. The all-day figure is unchanged from Series…
How Much Does the iPhone 18 Pro Cost Per Month? Apple's 24-Month Numbers Explained Simply
The iPhone 18 Pro costs $49.95 a month for 24 months, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max costs $54.12 a month over the same period. Those figures cover the 256GB starting configurations and add up to $1,198.80 and $1,298.88 respectively, essentially the $1,199 and $1,299 outright prices spread over two years. Both phones are $100…