{
  "id": 6459576,
  "title": "Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch in UAE with major health upgrades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-watch-series-12-and-ultra-4-launch-in-uae-with-major-health",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:13:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/retail/apple-watch-series-12-and-ultra-4-launch-in-uae-with-major-health-upgrades-1.500669013"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has unveiled two new smartwatches, the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, available for pre-order in the UAE starting at Dh1,599 and Dh3,199 respectively. Both models feature advanced health monitoring capabilities, including heart-rate sensing every five seconds, daily readiness scores, and improved battery life. The Series 12 comes in 42mm and 46mm sizes, while Ultra 4 is offered in natural and black titanium. The new S11 chip and Health Sensing System deliver highly accurate heart-rate sensing, with the ability to measure heart rate variability up to 24 times more often. A new daily readiness score, ranging from 0 to 10, provides personalized recommendations for users to pace themselves or go all-in based on their activity, training load, vitals, and sleep patterns. Apple Watch Ultra 4 also boasts an extended battery life of up to 50 hours and a 15-minute charge that can add up to 18 hours of usage. The redesigned pedometer, powered by the S11 chip, offers more accurate step tracking, while the S11 chip also enables Sound Recognition to alert users to important sounds. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will run watchOS 27, with features such as a dynamic app grid, perimenopause and menopause support in cycle tracking, and Apple Intelligence support.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Apple has introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, with UAE prices starting at Dh1,599 and Dh3,199 respectively, bringing new heart-rate sensing, daily readiness scores and faster charging across its latest smartwatch lineup. Both models are available for pre-order now and will reach stores on Friday,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Apple Event 2026: Apple Watch Series 12 & Ultra 4 Gets Major Health Upgrade With Readiness Score, 5-Second Heart Tracking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-event-2026-apple-watch-series-12-ultra-4-gets-major-health",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:09:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch in UAE with major health upgrades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-watch-series-12-and-ultra-4-launch-in-uae-with-major-health-6467042",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:13:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}