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watchOS 26: 5 new features coming to your Apple Watch later this year

If you’ve got an Apple Watch that supports watchOS 26, a smarter, more responsive experience is coming your way this September. From auto-adjusting volumes to real-time message translation, Apple’s wearable is leaning further into intelligence and convenience. Here are five standout features:

MC Tech Desk | July 20, 2025 / 10:10 IST
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Smarter Sound with Ambient Volume Control Apple Watch can now automatically raise or lower the volume of notifications, calls, and Siri responses based on the surrounding noise — so it won’t shout in a quiet room or whisper on a busy street.

Smarter Sound with Ambient Volume Control
Apple Watch can now automatically raise or lower the volume of notifications, calls, and Siri responses based on the surrounding noise — so it won’t shout in a quiet room or whisper on a busy street.
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One-Handed Dismissals with Wrist Flick Got one hand busy? Just flick your wrist to silence alarms, dismiss notifications, or return to your watch face. It’s fast, discreet, and genuinely useful in real life.

One-Handed Dismissals with Wrist Flick
Got one hand busy? Just flick your wrist to silence alarms, dismiss notifications, or return to your watch face. It’s fast, discreet, and genuinely useful in real life.
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Always-On Display Now Shows Seconds More watch faces will now keep ticking — literally. Even when your wrist is down, seconds will keep updating in real time on supported models like the Apple Watch Series 10.

Always-On Display Now Shows Seconds
More watch faces will now keep ticking — literally. Even when your wrist is down, seconds will keep updating in real time on supported models like the Apple Watch Series 10.
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Live Translation in Messages watchOS 26 brings Apple Intelligence-powered translation to the Messages app. Read and respond in different languages, right from your wrist — currently supported on Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 with a paired iPhone.

Live Translation in Messages
watchOS 26 brings Apple Intelligence-powered translation to the Messages app. Read and respond in different languages, right from your wrist — currently supported on Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 with a paired iPhone.
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Smart Stack Gets Smarter The Smart Stack now serves proactive suggestions — like reminding you to backtrack in remote areas or nudging you to start a workout at the gym. It pulls from your habits, location, and sensor data to be more helpful.

Smart Stack Gets Smarter
The Smart Stack now serves proactive suggestions — like reminding you to backtrack in remote areas or nudging you to start a workout at the gym. It pulls from your habits, location, and sensor data to be more helpful.

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