Apple has just released watchOS 7.3 beta candidate, which means a public release is coming in the very near future, and it mentions that the new Time to Walk feature is coming to the Apple Watch for Apple subscribers. FitnessPlus. We saw the first signs of Time to Walk earlier this month, but Apple has now provided an official blurb. Apparently, it will provide "an audio experience in the Workout app where guests share inspiring stories as you walk." You can select the new workout type on your watch and then take advantage of timed audio accompaniment to keep up with your progress. Of course, the walk will be recorded in the Apple Health app as usual and will contribute to your daily activity score. As MacRumors discovered, a since-deleted promotional video for Apple Fitness Plus suggests singer Shawn Mendes will provide one of the first stories. New stories will be added over time and you will have the option to automatically download them to your laptop.
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Apple Fitness Plus went live on December 14, 2020, just in time for you to make fitness one of your New Year's resolutions. The service costs $9.99 / £9.99 / AU$14.99 per month, or £79.99 / £79.99 / AU$119.99 per year, though Apple Watch owners can try it free for a month. Buy a new Apple Watch and get a 3-month trial. Apple Watch is an essential part of the Fitness Plus experience, tracking your workouts and activity, and even viewing your stats in real time in the Fitness Plus app (which you can upload to an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV). Apple will know that it needs to keep adding features and functionality to compete with alternative fitness subscriptions, including Peloton and Fitbit Premium. With so many of us stuck at home right now, indoor workout plans you can do without hitting the gym are gaining popularity. Look out for the watchOS 7.3 update coming in the next few days: it also includes a new Unity watch face inspired by the colors of the pan-African flag and enabling ECG support in more countries (including Japan, Mayotte, the Philippines, and Thailand).