Apple to expand health capabilities of Apple Watch with blood oxygen level detector

The next-generation Apple Watch could support blood oxygen level detection. — Apple/AFP Relaxnews

On March 8 after reviewing a chunk of iOS 14 code, 9To5Mac reported that Apple will be adding to their smartwatches the ability to detect people's blood oxygen levels.

In addition to improving the ECG feature on the Apple Watch, the company will reportedly also be giving the device the ability to detect the wearer's blood oxygen level for the first time, a feat that Garmin and Fitbit have already accomplished. The news comes from 9To5Mac, who had a look at a snippet of the next-generation iOS's code.