Apple Watch's ECG feature is now more widely available around the world with support for 30 new countries added to the recent watchOS 7.6 software update.
watchOS 7.6 extends Apple Watch ECG support to the following 30 new countries
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The Apple Watch’s irregular heart rhythm notification approved in Australia ahead of ECG
Apple's irregular heart rhythm notification feature on the Apple Watch has received approval from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, according to official documents.
Apple Watch ECG and irregular heart rhythm notification launching in Taiwan next Tuesday
The electrocardiogram (ECG) feature is coming to Apple Watch customers in Taiwan on Tuesday, December 15 (Taiwan time), with the upcoming watchOS 7.2 and iOS 14.3 updates.
Apple has updated the Apple Watch ECG algorithm in OS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2
Apple has created a new version 2 algorithm for the Apple Watch Series 4 and later to measure electrocardiogram (ECG) waves of one's heart via the optical heart sensor.
Apple Watch ECG and irregular heart rhythm notifications approved in Japan
The Japanese Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment last Friday approved the ECG app on the Apple Watch Series 4 and 5, along with irregular heart rhythm notifications.
Apple Watch ECG functionality may extend to South Korea soon
Apple Watch’s ECG feature could soon launch for customers in South Korea.
Apple Watch ECG could extend to Japan and Brazil next, based on recent government filings
Recent government filings indicate that the useful ECG feature found on the Apple Watch Series 4 and newer could launch in Japan and Brazil next.
watchOS 6.2.5 will bring irregular heart rhythm and ECG notifications to Apple Watch owners in Saudi Arabia [Updated]
At the beginning of March of this year, Apple introduced watchOS 6.2 to the public, which brought irregular heartbeat rhythm and ECG notifications to Chile, Turkey, and New Zealand. And now it's heading to Saudi Arabia.
The ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification have been approved in Canada
Health Canada has issued active licenses for the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 following its US debut last December, as well as for the irregular heart rhythm notification feature.
Apple brings ECG and irregular heart rate notifications to Croatia, Czech Republic, Iceland, Poland and Slovakia with watchOS 5.2.1
Apple today brought ECG functionality and irregular heart rate notifications to additional markets after debuting these health-focused capabilities in the United States last October.
Video: hands-on with ECG testing on Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 4 owners can now take an electrocardiogram on their wrist right there and then, thanks to Apple's newly released ECG app which came just yesterday as part of the watchOS 5.1.2 software update, and we went hands-on with it.
No, region-switching trick won’t make Apple’s ECG app magically appear for non-US users
Changing the region to United States in your iPhone's settings won't automagically make Apple's new ECG app appear on Apple Watch Series 4 for non-US customers.
