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The next version could finally be where Apple makes some bigger changes in how it actually looks -- just in time to go up against a brand new Google smartwatch and an imminent Samsung Galaxy Watch. It looks like the smartwatch battle will be more heated in 2018 than ever.

WatchOS 5, unveiled at Apple's WWDC developer conference in San Jose, brings a number of fitness improvements to the table, an instant watch-to-watch walkie-talkie mode, support for podcasts and an ability to play audio from third-party apps on the go.