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Apple releases second watchOS 3.1.1 developer beta for Apple Watch

Apple has released the second watchOS 3.1.1 beta for developers testing the pre-release software update for Apple Watch. watchOS 3.1.1 includes support for new Unicode 9.0 emoji as well as the ability to change skin tones when picking certain emoji characters.

watchOS 3.1.1 is a minor release that follows the major release of watchOS 3.0 in September. watchOS 3 is a major speed boost to Apple Watch with a simplified navigation structure and new, faster apps. watchOS 3.1 followed in October and delivered a fix for battery life issues among other changes.

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