Next Apple Watch Models Unlikely to Add Touch ID, Focus on Battery Life

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By Tim HardwickMay 11, 2026, 6:41 am82 pts
Apple is prioritizing larger batteries and more advanced health sensors over fingerprint authentication for the Apple Watch, according to a new claim from a prominent Chinese leaker. In a new Weibo post, Instant Digital pushed back on recent speculation about biometric recognition coming to Apple's wearable…

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