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WatchOS 5 Drops Support for Original Apple Watch

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Jun 4, 2018, 6:06 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Apple today detailed which of its smartwatch wearables will have access to watchOS 5, and the original Apple Watch is not among them. The new platform, which adds a wide number of new features, will be available to the Apple Watch Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 w/LTE wearables. WatchOS 5 will also require an iPhone running iOS 12 and up, which means an iPhone 5s or later. WatchOS 5 adds improved notifications, third-party app access to Siri, podcasts, walkie-talkie, and automatic workout detection. WatchOS 5 is in beta testing now and is expected to reach end users in the fall.

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