You can take that statement almost word for word, and you'd find similar criticisms of the iPhone before it added the front facing camera.
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Apple Watch Series 3 Battery Lasts Up to 18 Hours, But Varies Based on Activity
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You can take that statement almost word for word, and you'd find similar criticisms of the iPhone before it added the front facing camera.
A watch that can't tell the time for 24 hours....that's a funny joke.
How is it that the huawei watch 2 4g lasts 48 hours with an always on display (i have one...and it really does)? I don't understand why the battery life in this is so bad? I really want to love it, but i just cant accept this.
How is it that the huawei watch 2 4g lasts 48 hours with an always on display (i have one...and it really does)? I don't understand why the battery life in this is so bad? I really want to love it, but i just cant accept this.
Battery life is a huge issue. I want LTE more for independent data use than cellphone calls, but 1 hour is miniscule. Makes me slam the brakes on an otherwise easy decision to get one.
This is nothing new though. Battery life has always been the only real limitation on portable computers.
This is nothing new though. Battery life has always been the only real limitation on portable computers.
Apologies if already been mentioned, but just noticed on apple website, there is also 2 key differences (for me anyway) between the GPS, & GPS with Cellular.
GPS only has composite back & 8gb storage, whilst GPS with Cellular has ceramic back with 16gb storage.
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-w...?preSelect=false&product=MR2Y2B/A&step=detail
GPS only has composite back & 8gb storage, whilst GPS with Cellular has ceramic back with 16gb storage.
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-w...?preSelect=false&product=MR2Y2B/A&step=detail
The red dot looks like another attempt at aping the look of classic Leica cameras that Jony is enamoured with.
I'd like a watch, but mine will get a dot of silver testors paint over the red.
No. You can't. It takes longer to charge than you have talktime from a full charge. So no solution.I guess if you want to talk longer than that it could be a problem. It's a limit.
I guess to solve it, you could buy 2 Apple watches, one for each wrist.
I'm getting one for my business line, and the other one for personal calls.
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You could carry a 7000 mAh USB "power bank" together with the Apple Watch magnetic induction USB charge cord. Run the cord down your arm and tape it in place. Now you can charge the Apple Watch while it's on your wrist and talk for hours and hours that way.
I've noticed that too. They are forcing customers to buy higher end models to earn more money. In my country they also removed stainless steel and ceramic version presumably because they didn't reach the deal with our mobile carriers. It's insane you are limited to aluminium model if you choose to go without cellular.
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The Series 3 is finally starting to look useful for me, but current battery state is nowhere near good enough. What is the point of cramming all these wireless features, especially LTE, if it won't last? Make it truly last a full day, and I'll buy one.
I'm sticking with series 1 as well, since watchOS 4 runs fine on it.
When I take phone calls on the watch I usually keep it close to my face because I want to listen clearly, but people never complain about my voice so I guess the mic works fine.
The ability to listen to Siri is good, now you have to look at the display but a voice feedback is always good.
For what concern LTE it is something I'm interested in, but I'll wait. In my country we don't have it available at launch, and I want to find out what deals Apple will strike with carriers. Maybe next year I'll buy it, and the price difference is not huge with the wi-fi only model so I'd take the LTE one even if I didn't plan to use it immediately. Better have the option to add a data plan in the future than not having it
Are you? I have never needed to take an hour call on my iPhone when out and about in 10 years of owning one.
Anyone making a long phone call is not going to want to be talking into their wrist either.
I think LTE is meant to be used only during a workout, so you can receive a quick call or make an emergency one, or you can receive notifications while running but you're not supposed to stay a full day without your iPhone.
I guess we'll get close to that in the future, but they'd need to improve battery life a lot.
LTE is a nice addition, as GPS was last year, give them time and the Watch will be even more independent by the phone
I’m still not sold on these devices needing LTE, especially when it’s a separate data plan. I wish Apple would have replaced series 1 with series 2 in the lineup but Apple’s not in to good deals these days.
I think even the most optimistic of us knew the talk time would be very small. I think its still a great watch, and as an emergency device to call when your phone is around, would work really nice.
I still have my original apple watch and its still going strong, battery still lasting really well. But as they say, the battery life is highly dependant on usage. I find it as a watch with addiitonal benefit of maps, timer, sms function and such, it has been the best watch ive ever owned in terms of utility. Ill be using this watch hopefully another two years, after which i think it will have been really really good value. I just hope watch OS 4 doesnt slow it down or eat into battery in any significant way.
I still have my original apple watch and its still going strong, battery still lasting really well. But as they say, the battery life is highly dependant on usage. I find it as a watch with addiitonal benefit of maps, timer, sms function and such, it has been the best watch ive ever owned in terms of utility. Ill be using this watch hopefully another two years, after which i think it will have been really really good value. I just hope watch OS 4 doesnt slow it down or eat into battery in any significant way.
You were never going to be full Dick Tracy with this watch. LTE is there for keeping in touch with notifications if your phone is in your gym locker or left at home while out on a run, and for occasional voice calls if needed - for a couple of mins.
Go in with reasonable expectations and the LTE model is a nice addition. But considering those limitations, it is really not acceptable for operators to charge more on your plan for it.
Go in with reasonable expectations and the LTE model is a nice addition. But considering those limitations, it is really not acceptable for operators to charge more on your plan for it.
so it‘s got about between a quarter and half the battery-life it‘d need to be a standalone device - that‘s quite some way to go. i wonder how long it‘ll take until i can finally ditch the phone and just wear a watch (and use an ipad or ar-glasses for anything dependent in visual information)
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while that‘d be sweet, i‘m not sure this will happen anytime soon. AR needs light to display things, so any glasses you wear will obscure your eyes - it‘s like wearing headphones while interacting with other people only 100 times more irritating (you don‘t convey meaning with your ears). until it‘s a projection or an implant (expensive contacts are nothing for the mass market), it won‘t find a broad adaption, even with todays phone zombies partly going in that direction. i for one am near an ipad 99% of the time (it fits snugly in my man-purse or even a coat-pocket) and despise interacting with a tiny phone-screen. so i‘d welcome a watch that‘s more capable. twitter works fine on the small screen btw., i use it on the watch way more often than on the phone.
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while that‘d be sweet, i‘m not sure this will happen anytime soon. AR needs light to display things, so any glasses you wear will obscure your eyes - it‘s like wearing headphones while interacting with other people only 100 times more irritating (you don‘t convey meaning with your ears). until it‘s a projection or an implant (expensive contacts are nothing for the mass market), it won‘t find a broad adaption, even with todays phone zombies partly going in that direction. i for one am near an ipad 99% of the time (it fits snugly in my man-purse or even a coat-pocket) and despise interacting with a tiny phone-screen. so i‘d welcome a watch that‘s more capable. twitter works fine on the small screen btw., i use it on the watch way more often than on the phone.
this is not a phone. its for the very urgent call you need to take. i repeat: this is not a phone.
It doesn't need to be a phone. It also acts independently away from the iPhone for messages and streaming music with the Airpods. Those are other advantages.
Me thinks.
1. The user scenario with the LTE Watch is for example going to the club, bar, going out jogging or other places and situations where you don't feel like carrying a big phone with you. But still wants to be reachable or that you can interact with 'the outside world' with sms, talk etc. You will typically be away around 5-6 hours and you are not far away from home. Thus you do not need more battery.
2. I have waited for this and will by it. Will make my watch more complete and I will use it more. A perfect combo also with iPhone Plus since you only use it when you are at home, in the office or on a trip.
1. The user scenario with the LTE Watch is for example going to the club, bar, going out jogging or other places and situations where you don't feel like carrying a big phone with you. But still wants to be reachable or that you can interact with 'the outside world' with sms, talk etc. You will typically be away around 5-6 hours and you are not far away from home. Thus you do not need more battery.
2. I have waited for this and will by it. Will make my watch more complete and I will use it more. A perfect combo also with iPhone Plus since you only use it when you are at home, in the office or on a trip.