Apple will be working on an Apple Watch with satellite connectivity and a new processor for its Macs.

Apple may include an important connectivity feature in its upcoming Apple Watch by working on a new processor for those Macs coming next year, Mark Gurman said in his article. Newsletter weekly. Journalist from bloomberg expects the Cupertino-based company to include satellite connection on your next smart watch. On the other hand, a Mac processor might be m3 chipand it will appear, first of all, with the new iMac.

Satellite connection on Apple Watch will allow make and receive calls or messages in areas where there is no coverage thanks to low-orbit satellites ostensibly provided by Globalstar Inc. Gurman, in particular, believes that Apple has been working with this satellite company for some time. It also ensures that Globalstar’s latest moves can suggest the aforementioned feature’s future launch. In February, Globalstar said it had reached an agreement to purchase 17 new satellites to help provide “continuous satellite service” for an unnamed “potential” customer who paid hundreds of millions of dollars in its newsletter.

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about the satellite connectivity feature on Apple devices. In August 2021, popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that the company was working on this feature for the iPhone 13, although it did not ultimately reach those models. Mark Gurman, for his part, confirmed Apple’s intention to offer a satellite service for emergency calls. This will only work in some markets and in a limited way; only when the device does not receive mobile coverage. It’s not clear if there will be a next Apple Watch Series 8which will be launched in September this year, will have this feature.

Apple is already testing the M3 chip for its upcoming Macs

In parallel, Gurman assures that Apple already working on the M3 chip, a proprietary processor that could arrive in late 2023. The Cupertino-based company plans to launch the M2 chip in the coming months. This processor will have higher performance than the M1 chip, but will not reach the power of the M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M1 Ultra. Therefore, the M3 chip can improve the performance of the future M2.

The appearance of the first model with this processor is expected. be the new iMac. “If you’re looking forward to the new iMac, I’ve heard that the M3 version of this desktop is already in development, although I’m guessing it won’t be released until the end of next year,” he said.