The Apple Watch ECG feature is likely coming to Brazil and Japan nextWhat you need to know
Japan and Brazil look set to receive the Apple Watch's ECG functionality.
New regulatory filings suggest a launch could be imminent.
Saudi Arabia was the last country to receive support for the ECG app last month.
Good news for a ton of Apple Watch wearers.
Apple Watch's ECG feature and irregular heart rhythm notifications have saved lives already and now it looks like users in Brazil and Japan will be getting the benefit of them both soon. Regulatory filings in both countries are already in place with Apple likely to enable the features via a software update.
In terms of Japan, outlet MacOtakara noted that Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) recently added Apple to its list of "certified entities" that are allowed to offer functions such as ECG monitoring. The feature isn't specified, but it's very likely it's what the agency had in mind when adding Apple to the list.
This comes after the Brazilian government also announced official...
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The Apple Watch ECG feature is likely coming to Brazil and Japan next
