How about this for an improvement: bring out a watch with a stainless steel bracelet that looks as if it has onyx squares embedded in it (it could be made to look very handsome indeed). Only the black squares are actually photoelectic cells and what we have is the world's first solar-powered smartwatch that never needs recharging. Under Steve, that was the kind of swing-for-the-fences innovation we loved so much. What do we get under the Tim/Joni combo? For the most part, tons of of e-mojis.
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watchOS 5 Wishlist: Features MacRumors Readers Want to See Introduced in the Next Apple Watch Software Update
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Sure, that is why no other activity tracker (Fitbit et al.) can show live step count on their displays. Not.
At least 3 things that needs to be addressed.
1) Audible - I would like to be able to listen to audiobooks during exercises rather than music. Now I would need to bring my iPhone for that.
2) GPS - Went cross country skiing this winter and that activity won't let me monitor my distance traveled! What the f$"%?
3) Night time - During the night this "raise to wake" feature is not necessary. I don't know how many times my watch have illuminated my bedroom and woke my kid. If I needed to know what time it was I could press the side button for instance.
1) Audible - I would like to be able to listen to audiobooks during exercises rather than music. Now I would need to bring my iPhone for that.
2) GPS - Went cross country skiing this winter and that activity won't let me monitor my distance traveled! What the f$"%?
3) Night time - During the night this "raise to wake" feature is not necessary. I don't know how many times my watch have illuminated my bedroom and woke my kid. If I needed to know what time it was I could press the side button for instance.
3rd party watch faces would certainly be a welcome addition.
official podcast app for sure is needed. to be used without your phone too.
official podcast app for sure is needed. to be used without your phone too.
your room is bigger than 500 feet? I can leave my phone in my locker and my watch stays connected all throughout the gym
I'm with you. I've commented on it a number of times. The lack of a podcast app that can play directly from the watch is just stupid at this point. I always listen to podcasts when I run and I am tired of carrying my phone with me. They might have more of my money at this point - I may have upgraded to cellular - with a simple podcast app.
What's worse is that you can't invoke "hey Siri" on the watch to open the podcast app on the phone and start playing. One of the major points of the watch is to be able to accomplish things "hands free". When I'm running, I don't want to try to get my phone out of the tiny pockets on my shorts, try to unlock it, and risk dropping it with my sweaty hands. But hey, this is a real fitness device... sheesh
Gonna have to disagree, you can "know" your rest day, but what that means is you hit your goals 6 days and miss them on one...meaning streaks are broken.
Off wrist notifications is kind of a bad name...I'd call it something more like persistent notifications. What if you are at the gym with only your watch, which you took off to take a shower? Those missed notifications are now out in the ether, waiting for you back at home, but your watch has no idea. The watch now has LTE but it is still crippled by software.
The proximity notifications would be shown on the watch...most people I know with an Apple Watch don't have sound on.
All I really want is more watchface options, especially digital ones. And the photo watch face to allow more customization...let me put more complications on it. Also a square analog face that isn't exclusive to Hermes would be nice. Also improving the notification popups would be great too - I want edge to edge swipe actions (like swipe right to left to archive an email, without having to scroll through the whole thing.) Or if swipes don't work, let us force touch to get actions on a notification.
More info on the Siri face. It’s ridiculous that it only shows two cards at a time, that cards like Reminders wastes space with the word “Reminder”, and that there are only two complication spots and a bunch of wasted black space at the top.
We should also be able to make the Siri face look different, maybe with different color schemes based on times and seasons, etc.
Moon phase info on Siri face. Better Weather app that also shows sunrise, moon phase, etc. Siri face should tell me if I need an umbrella today instead of making me look at the day’s weather.
Siri complications — NOT just Siri shortcuts — for other faces.
Watch OS needs to be less glitchy, more consistent, and speedier. Siri needs to be smarter.
Reminders and Calendar need to be unified. Reminders across OSs needs to be improved, especially by allowing exports, group deletions, etc.
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We should also be able to make the Siri face look different, maybe with different color schemes based on times and seasons, etc.
Moon phase info on Siri face. Better Weather app that also shows sunrise, moon phase, etc. Siri face should tell me if I need an umbrella today instead of making me look at the day’s weather.
Siri complications — NOT just Siri shortcuts — for other faces.
Watch OS needs to be less glitchy, more consistent, and speedier. Siri needs to be smarter.
Reminders and Calendar need to be unified. Reminders across OSs needs to be improved, especially by allowing exports, group deletions, etc.
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I forgot to mention third-party data sources for the Siri face.
Already exists -- Theatre Mode. Swipe up and press the happy/sad masks.
Yes a round watch, the current Apple watch is ugly.
Also I would want the option to shut down all radiation features (Wifi, bluetooth etc..) to reduce cell damage.
This is a major issue with the iPhone as well, wher control center no longer truly shuts down wifi and Blietooth.
Let me decide when I sync my device, at night I want to recive urgent calls without having dangerous radiation near my head all night!
Also I would want the option to shut down all radiation features (Wifi, bluetooth etc..) to reduce cell damage.
This is a major issue with the iPhone as well, wher control center no longer truly shuts down wifi and Blietooth.
Let me decide when I sync my device, at night I want to recive urgent calls without having dangerous radiation near my head all night!
Sounds like Airplane Mode -- something that has been available since the first AW. Heck, the first iPhone.
How about not gimping the watch one watchos release after the watch came out?
With my AW2:
Watchos 3 - killer, crazy fast
Watchos 4 - dog slow
With my AW2:
Watchos 3 - killer, crazy fast
Watchos 4 - dog slow
The Apple Watch is the one product I would like to see get thinner and lighter.
Always on display and sleep tracking are my top two. I assume new hardware will be needed for both due to battery life concerns.
Disagree with your comments.
1. It's a "wish" list. Wishes and reality do not have to be immediately possible or practical. It's a wish for the future. I don't think anything would get invented or improved if people didn't dream and wish about things thought to be impossible or impractical. What! People can fly in metal carcasses that will take them thousands of miles in a matter of hours? Using carriages fueled by fossils?
2. Always on option is neither foolish nor silly. At least no sillier than wearing a blank black slab on your wrist. For one, raise to wake isn't always immediate or responsive. If I gently raise my wrist, maybe it works, maybe not. I have to make a purposeful movement to for it to guarantee to work. Which brings us to #2. If I'm in a place where I need to be discreet because, you know, looking at a watch can be a sign of boredom or disrespect, raise to wake is useless. My watch is useless in that situation.
Surely they mean Compilation.
- Live step count complication - MacRumors reader Breezygirl would like to see Apple add a live step complication that lets you see how many steps you've completed at a glance, rather than just a complication that lets you know how close you've come to hitting your activity ring goal.
My television, computer, light bulbs and smartphone are blank screens until I want to see something. It would be foolish to have those always on.
What about having the music and podcast app have access to the speaker... don’t think third party should have the same access yet. I know it would drain battery but would be handy in some circumstances to not have to grab your AirPods.
