So.... kinda like an Rolex or Omega?
Sorry you're in a fringe reception area where it doesn't seem to be working for you. Hopefully a new version or local cell improvements will change things for you.
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Hands-On With the New LTE-Enabled Apple Watch Series 3
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So.... kinda like an Rolex or Omega?
Sorry you're in a fringe reception area where it doesn't seem to be working for you. Hopefully a new version or local cell improvements will change things for you.
The only reason I mentioned the S0 was because I was someone who was coming from a S0 to a S3, and WOW what a MASSIVE difference. It is like going from Windows 95 to macOS, haha. My apologies to you sir for not making that clear. I am still baffled though at how you did not notice a real world difference going from a S2 to S3, as many people on MacRumors (and other places) have said they could not believe the performance increase. Like I said, maybe you had a faulty unit, or something wrong (deep down) with watchOS 4 that caused to not feel as snappy? Who knows? I am just glad to be off a S0 and am going to really enjoy being able to swim with my watch, and not have to have my iPhone with me at ALL times though I usually have my iPhone with me most of the time.
Sorry your experience with the Series 3 was not as great as mine, and many, many others! Godspeed!
Just don't go though the set up cellular and voila, you have no cellular just gps, 16 gb and wifi, when it works. The wifi is having a terrible time unfortunately
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Again most of you folks don't have the problem that I have experience in 2 days, unable to connect to known wifi networks to actually use it independently of my iPhone, so no, the wifi calling isn't working because it won't connect properly to a known wifi network, instead it seems to get stuck in a loop of never ending not finding a valid wifi
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Sometimes, but it's still fighting with every know wifi network if your LTE/Cellular isn't working well
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We can only hope it is sooner than later, the Series 3 becomes a big lump of steel and sapphire on my wrist in the meantime.
I guess I hit it lucky here in Toronto. Everyone accepts Apple Pay — from the large stores to the local food truck. Anywhere that accepts card payments (which is pretty much any business) also accepts ApplePay. It’s ubiquitous.
Oh, and adding an LTE Apple Watch to my plan is only $5... Canadian.
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Right. It’s not like I’m deciding to go back to 1995 and giving up on the opportunity to have the power of the internet on me at all times. What I’m giving up — voluntarily — is wasting my time on useless activities that having a screen in my pocket inevitably leads to. My eyes will be in front of me, looking at the world around me, not at a screen.
For specialized information like news for example, WatchOS apps are very capable of keeping me just as connected as if I were on an iPhone but the fact that it’s on my wrist and on a small screen with only the most important information presented, means that my interactions will be brief, limited to only getting the necessary information I’m looking for and then lowering my wrist and returning to being present.
As a replacement for having a burning question that needs answers right away, Siri can handle the majority of questions I’d need to know on my day to day. Apple has always aimed at having Siri become the “find me an answer” to Google’s “find me a list of sites that might have answers”. I think the former is better.
Finally, Siri’s AI can predict what info I’ll need to know when I need to know it. That’s the point of a digital assistant. And Siri as a digital assistant is a better experience on watchOS 4 than it is on the iPhone.
The problem was connecting to wifi networks that you used before that requires some action on your part to use that network(the reason it can get stuck, the network is stoping everything waiting for a response). If you never used that type of network you will never see the problem. Watch only connects to LTE when you are out or in and no trusted wifi networks are available...simple....the same way your iPhone would work.....
That's true, but I'm not going to spend as much as the stainless steel model costs and then put a sticker on it. In this case, I'll pass altogether (and I was planning to upgrade before I saw the red dot).
I guess at this point the LTE is just... the equivalent of sticking the marker in the ground to say you got there. I don't think the functionality within the watch is entirely sufficient yet to make it something you can use entirely standalone, but I have no doubt that Apple will continue to refine it and improve it substantially over the next few years. I'm sure a lot of people would be happy enough to get to the point on a night out to leave the phone at home and just have their watch which could handle calls, messages, Uber, payments, etc..
I’m sure the series 3 could handle that now for a few hours on a night out right ?
My great-grandfather told me there’s only three types of horse-drawn vehicle. Trap, Cart, and Carriage.
Apple... makes your phone thinner (so the camera protrudes) and your watch thicker. Reason#1 I wouldn't buy a smart watch: thickness - reason #2 battery runtime.macrumors said:
Still waiting for an Apple watch light that skips the HRV sensor and other stuff, but focuses on notifications & design. That's would I would expect from Apple. That would also increase the battery life to a few days if not even weeks. Apple needs to optimize the watch SoC/SiP and OS for efficiency rather than adding RAM and raw CPU power, probably manufacture the chip at intel with their superior manufacturing technology for maximum battery runtime.
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Can we PLEASE stop calling these watches "series (insert number)"? It's just ridiculous. Just because Apple's marketing team thought it was a good idea does not mean you all have to go along with it.
Apple Watch, Apple Watch 2 and Apple Watch 3. Much easier to understand, much less contrived and much, much more logical.
Apple Watch, Apple Watch 2 and Apple Watch 3. Much easier to understand, much less contrived and much, much more logical.
Again?
When did we communicate before this?
Sorry to hear that your experience has been less than stellar. Going into my 3rd day with the device, I am really happy with how it is working in my use case. I can report it does tend to favor WiFi, however it has been connecting to known (to my iCloud account) WiFi networks, and I have continued to be reachable by friends / family while away from my phone
I was able to leave my phone in the car while visiting my mom Hospital, while out with friends at dinner, and while out later with friends at a brewery. I made 4 calls using my airpods, responded to text messages, and did other watch only activities throuought the day. By the time I returned home last evening 9pm, the watch still had 50% battery.
There were glitches for sure, however I am really happy with their first cellular model so far.
I'm going to post my review of this Watch. I'm going from an S0 Sport, and got an S3 Sport with LTE.
I think it is an amazing upgrade. The battery life is also insane. Friday night I put it on charge at 88%. That was with 90 minutes on LTE, received a few iMessages while on LTE and responded, along with a 45 minute workout. I decided to charge it overnight Friday night. Saturday morning got up around 3:00am about 2 hours of LTE, and other mixed uses throughout the day, I ended the day at 82%, so I decided not to charge it, and put it in Theater mode and Airplane mode, and wore it to bed (used same modes on my S0). Sunday was another day of mixed usage.
Today is Monday, and I still have yet to charge it, and I'm at 57%.
Needless to say, I'm not complaining.
PS, I like the red dot on the crown.
I think it is an amazing upgrade. The battery life is also insane. Friday night I put it on charge at 88%. That was with 90 minutes on LTE, received a few iMessages while on LTE and responded, along with a 45 minute workout. I decided to charge it overnight Friday night. Saturday morning got up around 3:00am about 2 hours of LTE, and other mixed uses throughout the day, I ended the day at 82%, so I decided not to charge it, and put it in Theater mode and Airplane mode, and wore it to bed (used same modes on my S0). Sunday was another day of mixed usage.
Today is Monday, and I still have yet to charge it, and I'm at 57%.
Needless to say, I'm not complaining.
PS, I like the red dot on the crown.
Thanks for the catch. I was wondering about that . . . hmmm . . . so I get my wife the new iPhone, I take over her iPhone 6, and move to the Apple Watch (though I'd still be spending over $1000 for all that . . . grrr . . .).
or get a samsung gear fit with 48hrs battery, GPS and online music storage. Everything you actually need all for around £79
I guess I hit it lucky here in Toronto. Everyone accepts Apple Pay — from the large stores to the local food truck. Anywhere that accepts card payments (which is pretty much any business) also accepts ApplePay. It’s ubiquitous.
Oh, and adding an LTE Apple Watch to my plan is only $5... Canadian.
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Right. It’s not like I’m deciding to go back to 1995 and giving up on the opportunity to have the power of the internet on me at all times. What I’m giving up — voluntarily — is wasting my time on useless activities that having a screen in my pocket inevitably leads to. My eyes will be in front of me, looking at the world around me, not at a screen.
For specialized information like news for example, WatchOS apps are very capable of keeping me just as connected as if I were on an iPhone but the fact that it’s on my wrist and on a small screen with only the most important information presented, means that my interactions will be brief, limited to only getting the necessary information I’m looking for and then lowering my wrist and returning to being present.
As a replacement for having a burning question that needs answers right away, Siri can handle the majority of questions I’d need to know on my day to day. Apple has always aimed at having Siri become the “find me an answer” to Google’s “find me a list of sites that might have answers”. I think the former is better.
Finally, Siri’s AI can predict what info I’ll need to know when I need to know it. That’s the point of a digital assistant. And Siri as a digital assistant is a better experience on watchOS 4 than it is on the iPhone.
That is a great price. $10 a month here in the U.S. And Apple Pay is very hit or miss, though Cabs now have it which would be one of the key issues on a run that goes badly with a sprained ankle or something like that.
Swiss watches are great (I own an Omega Seamaster) But I can count on two hands the number of times I have worn it.
As smart watches get better and more rugged, the Swiss watch will move to the museum unless they get on the smart watch playing field. I also see the day coming when the smart watch will have a basic info mode that will last weeks instead of days.
As smart watches get better and more rugged, the Swiss watch will move to the museum unless they get on the smart watch playing field. I also see the day coming when the smart watch will have a basic info mode that will last weeks instead of days.
I've had my LTE Apple Watch for a few days now. First off, no issues with Verizon signing it up with my plan. I've used it primarily for running and it has worked better than I expected. It's true that it's not a phone substitute, and I expected this to happen, but there are some areas where I used to run with my phone and had no signal issues, not so much with the Watch. It is very minimal signal cutoffs but you can't expect a watch to perform EXACTLY like a phone. I'm pretty sure this have smaller antennas, hence the less than ideal signal.
Now, I go running with my Watch and AirPods and I find myself just running further without having to worry about a heavy, bulky phone dancing around in my pocket. I hated those arm bands so I never use them.
So far so good, I'm very happy with this Watch and I'm sure others will follow suit to copy what Apple has done. I could be wrong, others may or may not have done this before that I'm not aware of. Don't bite my head off if I misspoke.
Now, I go running with my Watch and AirPods and I find myself just running further without having to worry about a heavy, bulky phone dancing around in my pocket. I hated those arm bands so I never use them.
So far so good, I'm very happy with this Watch and I'm sure others will follow suit to copy what Apple has done. I could be wrong, others may or may not have done this before that I'm not aware of. Don't bite my head off if I misspoke.
There have been a few cellular-connected watches. Samsung and LG have each dabbled in the market I believe, though I'm not aware of how much success they have or haven't had.
Historically Apple often hasn't been the first to release a product in a market segment which they later came to dominate (at least in a revenue/profits aspect). The ipod wasn't the first portable hard-disk MP3 player. The iphone wasn't the first "smartphone" combining phone/pda capabilities.
Historically Apple often hasn't been the first to release a product in a market segment which they later came to dominate (at least in a revenue/profits aspect). The ipod wasn't the first portable hard-disk MP3 player. The iphone wasn't the first "smartphone" combining phone/pda capabilities.