Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 will soon add temperature-based period tracking
The cycle tracking feature has been FDA registered, complies with CE marking, and has been approved by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. | Image: Samsung, Natural Cycles
With the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series, the company finally added temperature sensors to its smartwatches. The only thing was that the sensors didn’t really do anything when the smartwatches launched last year. But that’s about to change. Samsung is partnering with fertility app Natural Cycles to bring temperature-based period tracking to the wrist.
Samsung’s press release says the feature will give users “more detailed insight” into their cycles but is a little vague on what those insights are. Advanced period tracking as well as digital fertility features come in several forms. For instance, Apple uses the temperature sensors on its Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra to give menstruating users retrospective ovulation estimates. However, it…
