The Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 were announced on September 12, 2023, during an Apple Special Event. Pre-orders opened that same day, with earliest shipping dates starting on September 22. Aluminum case models of the Series 9 are available in Midnight, Silver, Starlight, Product Red as well as Pink, a new color for the line. Stainless steel models are available in Silver, Graphite and Gold like the previous Series 8. Both the Series 9 and Ultra 2 pack the new S9 chip which enables new functionalities like on-device offline processing for Siri, new ultra-wideband chip to help you find a missing iPhone and Double Tap which recognizes when the user double taps their index finger and thumb together. Depending on the screen, this can act as the primary button or scroll like the digital crown. The screens on both devices has also been upgraded to boosts the maximum brightness. Apple also announced that the Series 9 and Ultra 2 would be its first-ever carbon-neutral products (depending on the selected case material and band).
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