Gurman: Apple Watch Series 8 Will Be Equipped With A Body Temperature Sensor To Determine Whether The User Has A Fever

Apple Watch Series 8 will be launched later this year, the latest news is that the watch will be equipped with a body temperature sensor.

In the latest issue of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman highlights the new sensors for the next Apple Watch, while talking about the future Apple Watch SE 2 and a ruggedized version of the Apple Watch for extreme sports.

According to Gurman, he believes that both the Apple Watch Series 8 and the new rugged version will feature body temperature detection. On the other hand, the Apple Watch SE 2 is unlikely to get this feature.

The temperature detection feature won't give you a specific reading -- like a forehead or wrist thermometer -- but it should be able to tell if you have a fever. It may then suggest you see a doctor or use a thermometer to take a measurement.

The news of the new sensor on the Apple Watch Series 8 is good, but the important point is that the feature requires approval .

AndroBliz has learned that Gurman said that other hardware changes to the Apple Watch Series 8 are "likely" to be small. The Apple Watch Series 8 was previously rumored to use the same S6 chip as the Apple Watch Series 6, making it the first Apple Watch to use the same processor for the third year in a row.