The Samsung Health community moderator has confirmed that an update will follow to make better use of the temperature sensor on the Galaxy Watch 5 series of watches, creating more functionality for the wearer.
The official statement from Samsung’s moderators did not specify exactly what the new features/functionality would be, nor was there a specific release date.
Samsung has begun rolling out an update to its Galaxy Watch 5 series of watches in 30 markets across the US, South Korea and Europe that will track a woman’s menstrual cycle through the smartwatch’s skin temperature sensor.
BBT (full name basal body temperature) varies depending on the stage of menstruation. Samsung explains that the skin temperature sensor on the Galaxy Watch 5 has enabled accurate prediction of the menstrual cycle by reading the wearer’s skin temperature upon waking up and before physical activity.
