watchOS 26 after one month: Three new features I’ve been using a lot

This fall, watchOS 26 will arrive as the next major Apple Watch software update. After more than a month using the beta on my Apple Watch, here are the new watchOS 26 features that I’ve been using the most.

#1: Wrist flick

When the Apple Watch Series 9 launched, it came with a new double tap gesture that I was originally excited about, but ended up barely using.

I was afraid watchOS 26’s wrist flick gesture would be a similar story. But so far, I’ve found wrist flick a…