iOS 26.1 Beta Teases Support for Third-Party Smartwatches

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iOS 26.1 beta hints at Apple working towards supporting third-party smartwatches through features like Notification Forwarding and easier accessory pairing, although these may be limited to certain regions like the EU and might be introduced in a future update.
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- iOS 26.1 hints at iPhone adding support for third-party smartwatches 9to5Mac
- iOS 26.1 beta suggests iPhones will soon support third-party smartwatches Macworld
- Latest iOS beta hints at notifications on non-Apple watches The Verge
- iPhones may finally support your Galaxy Watch, but there's a catch SamMobile
- Your iPhone could finally play nicely with Garmin or Pebble smartwatches, according to iOS 26.1 beta TechRadar
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