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Jul 2, 2025AW-0001Right

Gurman: Apple Watch Ultra 3 gets satellite texting

Gurman said Apple Watch Ultra 3 was on track for 2025 with satellite connectivity, no paired iPhone needed.

Mark Gurman reported that the Apple Watch Ultra 3 was on track for 2025 with satellite connectivity that would let it send texts without cell or Wi-Fi coverage, and without needing a paired iPhone. Apple announced the watch 69 days later.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedGurman said Apple Watch Ultra 3 was on track for 2025 with satellite connectivity, no paired iPhone needed.
  2. Who said it, and whenMark Gurman reported it on Jul 2, 2025 in MacRumors.
  3. What happened, and whenApple Watch Ultra 3 was announced on Sep 9, 2025, 69 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Apple Watch Ultra 3 shipped in 2025 with built-in satellite connectivity that works off-grid without a paired iPhone.
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Reported by
Mark Gurman
We read it in
MacRumors
Product
Apple Watch Ultra 3
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The story of this report

  1. Jul 2, 2025Mark Gurman reported it · MacRumors
  2. Sep 9, 2025Apple Watch Ultra 3 was announced
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Mark Gurman · Journalist

187 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 57 we have checked, 49 held up. The other 130 are not part of that number: 2 moving target, 20 never settled, 9 not comparable, 99 no outcome yet.

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What we know now

Other reports about Apple Watch Ultra 3

6 reports about Apple Watch Ultra 3 from 3 sources. Of the 6 we have checked, 6 held up.

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Questions about this report

Did this Apple Watch Ultra 3 report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Apple Watch Ultra 3 shipped in 2025 with built-in satellite connectivity that works off-grid without a paired iPhone.
Who reported it first?
Mark Gurman reported it on Jul 2, 2025 in MacRumors.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 69 days before Apple Watch Ultra 3 was announced on Sep 9, 2025.