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I tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to figure out who should upgrade - here's my advice


The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the company's longest-lasting wearable to date, but there's more to it than endurance.

Its biggest upgrades come in small but meaningful packages, like a wide-angle display for quicker viewability, longer battery life, and emergency features. While Emergency SOS via Satellite is a feature that will save Apple's hikers and off-grid adventurers, it's one that could be useful once in a blue moon -- when disaster strikes. The Ultra has a devout following and user base of rugged exercisers, hikers, and off-grid explorers, and the recent updates will undoubtedly please them.

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