{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eb2e36314b2779ace120369b","clusterId":"c_4837ab53b7584d1ecfe37a38","slug":"apple-watch-series-12-and-ultra-4-rumored-to-double-storage-to-128gb","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Rumored to Double Storage to 128GB","summary":"Rumors ahead of Apple's September event point to a health-focused refresh for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Code in the watchOS 27 and iOS 27 betas, examined by a MacRumors forum user, hints at a new Readiness app, per-set strength training logs, a reworked heart rate sensor, and a doubling of storage to 128GB. Apple is expected to announce the watches on September 10 Japan time.","whyItMatters":"The beta code points to a health and fitness refresh with doubled storage, and the announcement is expected within days, so the rumors are about to be tested against the real hardware.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe findings come from a MacRumors forum user who combed the developer betas of watchOS 27 and iOS 27. The Readiness app sits next to Workout in the home screen default layout, though the app itself is not yet in the beta. The storage finding is the most concrete: a 128GB component setting exists for the T8320 chip expected in both watches, up from 64GB in current models. Bloomberg\u0026#39;s Mark Gurman also reported in August that the new watches would strengthen health and fitness features.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadiness app\u003c/strong\u003e: a new health app placed next to Workout in the watchOS 27 home screen, expected to report daily recovery and exercise readiness\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrength training logging\u003c/strong\u003e: per-set records of reps, weight, equipment, body part, and time within a single workout\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart rate sensor refresh\u003c/strong\u003e: a lower noise value in the beta and measurement that switches with wrist and crown orientation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e128GB storage\u003c/strong\u003e: a storage component setting for the T8320 chip, double the 64GB in current models\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 rumors: beta code hints at a Readiness app, per-set strength training logs, a reworked heart rate sensor, and 128GB storage, double the current 64GB. Apple's event is expected September 10 Japan time.","twitterPost":"Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 rumors: beta code hints at a Readiness app, per-set strength training logs, a reworked heart rate sensor, and 128GB storage, double the current 64GB. Apple's event is expected September 10 Japan time.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Rumors ahead of Apple's September event point to a health-focused Apple Watch refresh. Code in the watchOS 27 and iOS 27 betas hints at a new Readiness app, per-set strength training logs, a reworked heart rate sensor, and 128GB storage, double the current 64GB. Apple is expected to announce the watches on September 10 Japan time.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433439/?rss\",\"title\":\"アップル「Apple Watch Series 12」128GBに？ 新アプリで体調管理も強化か\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4968,"outputTokens":2700,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788932960,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T05:46:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T05:48:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T05:48:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4837ab53b7584d1ecfe37a38","canonicalTitle":"アップル「Apple Watch Series 12」128GBに？ 新アプリで体調管理も強化か","representativeArticleId":"a_a7bf8c823335b84929578edc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"leak\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-09T05:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-09T05:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T05:48:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433439/?rss","title":"アップル「Apple Watch Series 12」128GBに？ 新アプリで体調管理も強化か"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"leak","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}