Does Series 2 allow you to receive/send messages without the phone nearby?

[applefanboy4]

I saw they mentioned you could workout/run/walk and it would track it and your phone doesnt need to be with you.

But can you leave your phone at home and still get messages/email/make a call etc...?

 

[AllergyDoc]

It has GPS but no data, so I'd say no.

 

[azfalcons]

negative

 

[Suckfest 9001]

Pretty sure as of watchOS 2, if you're within range of known Wi-Fi, the watch connects to it directly?

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

It's not "iPhone-free" yet.

 

[MaulRx]

Pretty sure as of watchOS 2, if you're within range of known Wi-Fi, the watch connects to it directly?

Yes. You can send iMessages without the phone being around, not sms

 

[ohio.emt]

You can some what do it with the current watch. If there are any know wifi hotspots on the route wifi calling, and iMessage should work. I don't know about other carries, but with numbersync on AT&T I can also get regular text messages also.