What you need to know about Apple’s new Series 3 watch

Apple unveiled an updated watch Apple Watch today at its Apple X event. The Apple Watch Series 3 will arrive Sept. 22 and costs $399 with cellular, $329 without. It looks similar to previous generations but has some important differences.

Here’s what you need to know:

• It has a cellular connection that can be used without an iPhone, meaning you can use it to make calls, stream Apple Music and access the internet, using your regular phone number.

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• Wireless charging using AirPower
• Updates to the heart rate app will now show more information, including resting heart rate, recovery heart rate and a more detailed chart of heart rate data throughout the day. It will also alert you if it senses an unexpectedly high heart rate when you’re not active.

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• Apple made some tweaks to the color lineup, including a gray version of the high-end ceramic “Edition” version, and new bands, but nothing crazy.

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• Apple is the No. 1 watch brand in the world, but the company has not yet disclosed sales figures.

See live updates from the Apple’s event here.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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