from the presentation the UK watches will get support from EE & Vodafone (expanding from EE). Hope it expands to the other networks soon now they’ve seen the watch grow in popularity.
I really hope Three are upgrading their systems for Apple Watchfrom the presentation the UK watches will get support from EE & Vodafone (expanding from EE). Hope it expands to the other networks soon now they’ve seen the watch grow in popularity.
I really hope Three are upgrading their systems for Apple Watch
e.g. I'm paying £8/month for unlimited mins and 4 GB data from 3. I would happily pay £10/month for the same if I could add other devices via an e-sim (e.g. Watch, iPad, connected car etc).
I don't really see the issue - the network provides no additional SIM hardware, no additional numbers are required and no additional data is used. Perhaps there may be some additional bandwidth if the phone, watch and iPad are all using data at the same time (would this really happen beyond small amounts for notifications)? I see a fee of £5 per extra device as a bit of a freebie for the providers.
Well they're certainly charging an arm and a leg right now for Mericans at least; $10/month for basically no additional work on their part (or certainly not after the initial setup) is a bit steep.how much should they charge ?
I don't really see the issue - the network provides no additional SIM hardware, no additional numbers are required and no additional data is used. Perhaps there may be some additional bandwidth if the phone, watch and iPad are all using data at the same time (would this really happen beyond small amounts for notifications)? I see a fee of £5 per extra device as a bit of a freebie for the providers.
they run a business ...... it’s not just about what happens when you use the device ... how has this all been made possible ? ... they have invested time and money making the integration possible .... how much should they charge ?
Exactly - if a network were to up the price of all it's contracts by £2/month (and advertise that use of Apple Watch/iPad etc was free) then they would likely make more money than from the few 100k people taking up the £5 extra per device. It's like how Three have basic and advanced plans - plenty of people take out the advanced plan even thought they rarely use hotspot or travel abroad - essentially free money for Three most months.
Not saying I'm right, but I could see someone like Three adding Apple Watch e-sim ability to their advanced plans - meaning you can still opt for a basic plan with the same minutes/data for a lower monthly cost. It's the same way other networks bundle things like Spotify or BT sport on some plans - great if you want it, but a no-frills plans available if you don't.