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Apple Reveals New 'Apple Watch Series 3' Models With LTE and Faster Dual-Core Processor
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I have Verizon. They will probably treat the watch as an extra line of service, with its own number. And charge you as such lol.
still out, honestly 5.00 is still to much for this type of tech. You can get exchange sims that would work for free over seas. I've done this several times, requiring no additional charges.
But for the cellular or non cellular?
I'm thinking it's for the cellular and then the non cellular should see a nice increase seeing as it has both the cpu and wifi improved in efficiency
It's the same phone number as your iPhone so if you are sharing data bereeen the two there shouldn't be an additional charge.
AT&T has already said that its NumberSync platform will be available on the watch for free, but you'll spend $10 a month to join it to an existing data plan.
The Series 3 watch got me excited more than the iPhones. And I don't even wear watches!
So, is it possible to have an Apple Watch 3 Cellular without a Cell Phone, and use it for calls? They made it sounds like it only augments a cell phone even though it has it's own independent plan. I would consider ditching my iPhone plan, and just have the watch and some ear pods for when I am out and about.
What about the watch in place of the phone? Can it have its own number?
They did mention battery life. It is still 18 hours. Apple claims it is all day battery. It is funny how the techs found a way to improve iPhone X's battery life by 2 hours and did nothing to improve the AW3's battery life. I guess it's a Garmin watch for me. It holds a 5 day charge vs 18 hours. Sorry Apple.
FINALLY, a useful wearable. I've been waiting for this for a long time. If the apps I use most often will work with the watch as they do with iPhone, I may have bought my last one. Run, buy, listen, call all from your wrist without having to lug anything around on your arm or in your pocket. That's a big leap forward in utility (for me at least).
All that attention on the X. I think for a lot of people, THIS is the real game changer.
As long as the battery doesn't die in 3 hours...
All that attention on the X. I think for a lot of people, THIS is the real game changer.
As long as the battery doesn't die in 3 hours...
It will be helpful for people suffering with heart conditions.
Really like the new Apple watch. With added LTE this was the watch i was looking for.
I have a defibrillator so I use my Apple Watch for the instances above, great new update! Roll on 22nd
Considering the technology level of millennia of human civilization, yes, having a digital communicator on your wrist is akin to magic. As is flying across the country in hours instead of months.
Agreee, it's a Polar or Garmin for me too. AW3 is bad battery and useless for serious training & sleep tracking.
Maybe AW4 then Apple
"It's free but it's 10 dollars."
Lots of reasons this is great. Now I can go running without my iPhone and can stream music, make/receive phone calls if they are important, and much more. This is huge!
I've been concerned about the radiation too, but then I thought about it and reached the same conclusion. If anything, having the source on my wrist will keep it that much more away from the boys. Then again, I can always take my phone out of my pocket (which I usually do throughout the day anyway), so overall exposure with the watch may actually be more. At least it's not next to your head when making calls.
If only it didn't have that silly red dot.