When Apple first unveiled the Apple Watch last fall, CEO Tim Cook touched upon many features it will offer including a focus on both daily activities and tracking workout sessions. According to unnamed sources who spoke to The Wall Street Journal, the original concept featured tracked a greater number of health parameters than the final model will.
Sources have revealed that Apple’s plans included the Apple Watch being able to measure parameters such as blood pressure, heart activity and stress levels. None of these have unfortunately made it in into the first generation Apple Watch. A number proved to be too much of a technological challenge. They either did not work reliably or current technology limited what Apple could do. For example, the company found that how tight a person wore the watch could affect results.
Others might have required additional regulatory approvals that likely would have delayed the launch. For example, Apple considered interpreting the numbers to provide health and behaviour advice but both of these would have required approvals from agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
While Apple may have had to make some compromises for its first generation Apple Watch, it has not given up on incorporating these features into future versions.
Needless to say, Apple declined to comment on this report.
Source : The Wall Street Journal