"After a week of use and tinkering, the Ultra 3's biggest selling point is its battery life. Apple includes the S10 chip in the Ultra 3, lengthening its battery life by six additional hours, for a total of 42 with regular use. I'm not religiously proactive about charging my smartwatch, but the 42-hour upgrade kept me ahead of battery drain and made continuous use simple."
"If the new Apple Watch Series 11, Apple's baseline smartwatch, is the girl next door, then is the Mt. Kilimanjaro-scaling, rugged neighbor. People might be using the Series 11 to train for their first marathon, but people are certainly using the Ultra 3 to record their fifth Ironman. Apple unveiled its latest rugged smartwatch last week at the annual September iPhone event."
"Its second biggest selling point to the Ultra 3 was Emergency SOS, Location sharing, and messaging through Satellite. ZDNET contributor and hiker extraordinaire, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, goes on off-grid adventures regularly. He's tested the Apple Watch Ultra 2 on his hiking adventures, sent his location, and used satellite communications during his explorations. The Ultra 2's satellite communications didn't perform as well as his Garmin inReach Messenger or Spot X satellite messenger, though."
Apple unveiled the rugged Apple Watch Ultra 3 alongside the Series 11 and SE 3, emphasizing small but meaningful upgrades such as a wide-angle display, longer battery life, and emergency features. The Ultra 3 uses the S10 chip to extend battery life by six hours to about 42 hours with regular use, easing charging needs during extended activities. The Ultra 3 adds Emergency SOS, location sharing, and satellite messaging for off-grid safety. Field testing shows satellite performance can lag behind dedicated satellite messengers, but the device targets endurance athletes and outdoor adventurers who need robust tracking and longer uptime.
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