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This Might Be A Dumb Question... (do I need have my iPhone close to me)

Piggie said:
If someone can please simply clarify this point....

If you wish to get proper use of your Apple use, you will need to still carry your phone around with you as you move from room to room, to keep the Watch operating fully?
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No. Apple has stated that you can leave your phone in one room while you move about the house and the watch will continue to work. How far you can get away from your phone will depend on a number of things including how many floors/walls are between you and the iPhone. So we'll all be madly testing this next month.;)
 
Runt888 said:
No, you completely missed the point. You said:

No one was arguing that the watch didn't have wifi.
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We can argue all we like however you missed my point completely. I said: "but regarding...", it's clear that I were simply supplying additional information.
 
Julien said:
Apple has only made one statement about the :apple:Watch having WiFi and it is unambiguous. It clearly states that it is for point to point paring for the iPhone and :apple:Watch. Apple said: "...Apple Watch also features Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 4.0 to pair seamlessly with your iPhone..."

Apple says nothing about the :apple:Watch connecting to a WiFi network.
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Nor does it say a single thing or even imply anything about "point to point pairing". All it says is the pairing, however it is done, will be seamless.
 
In the video, he says you can take calls on the Watch while the iPhone is anywhere in the house. He says over WiFi.

It's possible it is direct connect, but since the Watch and iPhone would have less power than a router and might struggle in large houses, why not just use the router?

My guess is - if the iPhone is connected to a WiFi network, it will send the sign-in settings to the Watch and the Watch will get connected to the router without the user ever seeing any of it.

This way, we don't have to try to interface with the Watch and wifi settings at all, which would be difficult.

So, if your iPhone connects automatically, so will the Watch. If you are at a cafe, you'd manually connect, then the iPhone will facilitate the connection for the Watch.

Of course I don't really know it would do this, but it may be how it would be done if the Watch connects to a router.

BTW, the current Bluetooth spec includes WiFi. Bluetooth 4 is, WiFi/Bluetooth. It is why Bluetooth 4 is faster, and more robust.
 
DreamPod said:
Nor does it say a single thing or even imply anything about "point to point pairing". All it says is the pairing, however it is done, will be seamless.
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Yes, it will likely be a seamless and invisible 'secret sauce' like AirPlay/Continuity. However you will probably not be able to connect the :apple:Watch to a WiFi and you would need to have your iPhone with you paired in order to get internet access.

Kevin Lynch at the 3/9 event does not confirm any ability for you to connect your :apple:Watch to a WiFi, but is only talking about phone continuity handoff with a paired iPhone.

Now can someone post any info that the :apple:Watch can connect to a WiFi and work independently (other than known Apps like internal music/pics, pedometer and :apple:Pay....) of the iPhone?
 
Are you going to continue carrying your phone in ur home?

New to this thread so maybe this already exists (sorry).

I always carry my phone everywhere like most iPhone users. With the Apple watch, how many of you guys are going to stop carrying you phones with you in your house because of the Apple Watch??

I think I will try...I told myself that I would stop carrying it around when i got my iPad air 2..I said to myself, iPhone and MBA when im outside the house and iPad and iMac at home..but it wasn't so easy since so many my iPhone apps still dont work well on my iPad...BUT NOW, with the apple watch its all going to be perfect, I think (MAYBE) I will be able to simply put my iPhone in a drawer or something at home...

What about you??
 
Julien said:
Yes, it will likely be a seamless and invisible 'secret sauce' like AirPlay/Continuity. However you will probably not be able to connect the :apple:Watch to a WiFi and you would need to have your iPhone with you paired in order to get internet access.=?
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Nobody here is arguing that you can use that Wifi for internet or anything, just that it can be used to pair the watch to a phone via a router, instead of via direct bluerooth. It allows you to be anywhere in your house without having to keep the phone in your pocket.
 
I don't carry my phone everywhere in my house all the time, but I do carry it a lot. If I've got the watch on then I won't.
How far does bluetooth connection work? And can the watch connect to wifi (I know it has some ability to do peer to peer wifi connection with the phone). I know wifi covers my house, but I'm not sure if bluetooth will go from second floor to the first floor.
 
I've been all over the available info on this and I have an answer: Apple was absolutely ambiguous about how the WiFi connection will work. Is it point to point? Maybe. Is it over a local wireless network? Maybe. Both? Maybe...

This is what bothered me about the March 9th event. Instead of going into a far more technical preview of the watch, they rehashed the "three uses," then a few apps, some very basic usage and finally price. How well does the watch track heart rate? How water proof? (But they put it online). Battery life for different uses? How often does it track heart rate? I could go on and on about the questions left unanswered.

Let's just all agree, regardless of our personal interpretations and opinions, that this was not "a dumb question."
 
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I actually take my pebble off when I am at home but keep my phone in reach. I think there is a good chance I will leave my phone in my office but keep the watch on. The big reason is I can answer the phone and talk on the watch so I won't have to run and grab the phone.

I Think the BIG change for me is to be able to totally mute the phone and get rid of vibrate also. I like having the watch tap me on the wrist.
 
TallManNY said:
I don't carry my phone everywhere in my house all the time, but I do carry it a lot. If I've got the watch on then I won't.
How far does bluetooth connection work? And can the watch connect to wifi (I know it has some ability to do peer to peer wifi connection with the phone). I know wifi covers my house, but I'm not sure if bluetooth will go from second floor to the first floor.
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I was watching an interview with Tim Cook and he said that that the watch connected to iPhone via WIFI when it is available, is not, it does it by bluetooth
 
I go in our pool everyday after work in the spring/summer so I doubt I'll have my watch with me during those times. But at work being able to leave it at my desk is a potentially big feature ...
 
No, it won't mean I'll stop carrying my phone, but I'll pull it out a lot less. Now, a glance at my wrist to decide if an email that comes in needs responding to or not... Those spontaneous Siri questions can be answered through the watch to settle a bet.... But there are times when you just need to use the phone, so out it'll come.
 
ByteTheBooty said:
I was watching an interview with Tim Cook and he said that that the watch connected to iPhone via WIFI when it is available, is not, it does it by bluetooth
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Cool. So when I go to work, they will both be on wifi. And when I get home they will both be on wifi. That means the watch will connect to my home wifi even when I'm out in the yard. And the phone can sit on the second floor in my office most of the time.
 
Hadn't even considered this benefit. I always carry my phone in the house. If I leave it on the sofa and walk away, I always regret it.

I will definitely be leaving my phone in the dock once I have the watch in hand...or on wrist, as the case may be.
 
You'll still need to carry the phone with you.

The apple watch cannot connect to your home wifi only to the phone. Bluetooth has a fairly short range. The purpose of wifi is to speed up transfers such as contacts and stuff.

TallManNY said:
I don't carry my phone everywhere in my house all the time, but I do carry it a lot. If I've got the watch on then I won't.
How far does bluetooth connection work? And can the watch connect to wifi (I know it has some ability to do peer to peer wifi connection with the phone). I know wifi covers my house, but I'm not sure if bluetooth will go from second floor to the first floor.
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I think you'll be disappointed if you think it can do that.


AlliFlowers said:
Hadn't even considered this benefit. I always carry my phone in the house. If I leave it on the sofa and walk away, I always regret it.

I will definitely be leaving my phone in the dock once I have the watch in hand...or on wrist, as the case may be.
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I won't. I'll leave my phone plugged in and wear the watch for notifications. DH will be happy as I often don't hear my phone when he's working on weekends and I'm doing housework, etc. The phone will connect to the watch as long as the wifi reaches around my house, which it does. Just like continuity on my MacBook Air.
 
i rarely carry my phone around with me.... ussually just leave it in my room and if i get a call i can just answer it on my iPad or Air
 
It depends what you do all day. A little watch face will have limitation looking at a facebook page properly for example. Never mind what we do, what you do, and whatever that maybe.
 
I will still carry my phone. It would be hard to play clash on my watch :D

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I purchased a Martian Notifier on the cheap to get used to wearing a smart-watch (and to see if I actually enjoyed the concept). I now frequently leave my iPhone in one location and get all of my notifications on my wrist, and I imagine I'll do so even more once I have an Apple Watch that actually does more than just display time and notifications.
 
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