French edition iPhone Soft with reference to the Vietnamese Luxshare, which assembles the Apple Watch, reported that the next generation of watches will not be the ninth, but the tenth. Moreover, they will call it the same as the iPhone: Apple Watch X. And the watch will work under watchOS 10. Why ten, and not X?
Why Apple would have to take such a step is not clear. There are no details. Rename and rename. MicroLED is still a couple of years away, non-invasive glucometer is about the same, so it’s not clear what should be revolutionary in Apple Watch X. Round design? It is only convenient to wear and watch time on chronometers, but it is not possible to use smart watches in this form factor.
In general, I want something significant, and not just a name change. And given the fact that the authoritative insider Mark Gurman said that the watch update will be minor, it is hardly worth expecting confirmation of the iPhone Soft rumors.