It’s been a long time since we first heard rumors about Apple planning to add Blood Glucose Monitoring support to the Apple Watch as a part of its health-related services.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the company had made major progress in the development, which led to speculations that it could get launched soon, but now a new report claims that the device isn’t coming anytime soon.
As per the latest report coming from Mark Gurman, the Apple Watch with support for the Blood Glucose Monitoring feature is still several years away. He indicates that the device will take somewhere between three to seven years to go official.
It is said that the Cupertino-based technology giant still needs to work on the algorithms and onboard sensors to be able to bring the technology to market. Further, the size of a module also needs to be reduced to fit the small and thin package of the Apple Watch.
For Apple, it has been a long journey working on introducing a Blood Glucose Monitoring technology. It reportedly first started working on it in 2010 with the acquisition of RareLight, and then it worked with Avolante Health LLC before moving to Exploratory Design Group (XDG).
The goal for Apple appears to be able to warn users of its smartwatch devices if they are prediabetic and suggest lifestyle changes before diabetes develops. It is speculated that the company is in the early stages of discussions to get regulatory approval for the technology.
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