Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 tipped to get blood sugar monitoring – and a new Ultra model

Long-awaited health feature looks increasingly likely

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It looks increasingly likely that theSamsung Galaxy Watch 7series is going to show up sometime in July, and the smartwatch could bring with it a key health feature we’ve been wanting to see for a long time: blood sugar (or blood glucose) monitoring.

This is something that a lot of wearable makers (including Apple) are trying to introduce into their products, andSamsunghas previouslymade noisesabout working on the technology. It would be hugely useful for people with diabetes, potentially replacing (or supplementing) the disposable monitors currently in use, which need to be replaced every 7-14 days.

The latest whispers about the Galaxy Watch 7 getting the feature come from South Korean outletPulse(viaSamMobile), and seem to be based on a new Samsungpress releasethat mentions glucose monitoring and wearables working in tandem to help those with diabetes and anyone “interested in pursuing a healthier lifestyle”.

Samsung is “expected” to add the feature to the Galaxy Watch 7, according to Pulse, but we already knew Samsung was interested in this tech – so treat this as possible rather than probable for now. The Galaxy Watch 7 isn’t mentioned by name in Samsung’s press release, though we wouldn’t expect it to be ahead of its official unveiling.

Going Ultra

In other unconfirmed Galaxy Watch 7 rumor news,Android Headlinesreckons that one of the models unveiled in July is going to be called the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra – and it may be replacing thepreviously rumoredSamsung Galaxy Watch 7 Pro. That’s based on references in an unnamed database.

We only got two watches last year – see ourSamsung Galaxy Watch 6 reviewandSamsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic reviewfor details – but this time around there’sbeen talk about three. According to Android Headlines, those will be the Galaxy Watch 7, the Galaxy Watch 7 Classic, and the premium-level Galaxy Watch Ultra (with no number attached).

A cheaper Samsung Galaxy Watch model has alsobeen predictedfor this year, but it doesn’t seem to be directly connected to the Watch 7 series, and will be launched at a different time. The rumors areGooglemight also put outa mid-range wearable.

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All should be revealed in the not-too-distant future when Samsung finally gets around to showing off what it’s been working on. Inside sources say the big daywill be July 10, when we’ll also see some new Samsung foldables and a full launch for theGalaxy Ring.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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