APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 GPS REVIEWS UPGRADE
APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 GPS REVIEWS SERIES

APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 GPS REVIEWS SERIES

I know people who use the Apple Watch as their core fitness tracking device, as well as those who actually use the platform’s various apps - which launch much quicker now with the Series 3 watch and watchOS 4. That’s how I utilize the Apple Watch, but other people likely use Apple’s wearable in a completely different way. For the last three years, the Apple Watch has allowed me to put away my phone when I get home and prioritize only the messages that matter, giving me a much-needed reprieve from my busy job and letting me disconnect from the world, even if only slightly. Once Apple Music is supported, going for a run with just AirPods and the Watch is going to feel very freeing – even though you’re still connected.Given that I work in media, I’m often responding to a deluge of email and messages at all hours of the day. In my testing they worked pretty well, but the killer feature here for fitness buffs is the GPS in conjunction with LTE. The workout app remains good, with a plethora of options that accurately track workouts on track, in the water and at the gym. The addition of the Toy Story watch faces is pretty fun (Rex, Ham!) and the Siri watch face is handy if you customise it to have the cards you want – though it all is a littleīest apps for the Apple Watch if you buy one.) Notifications are dismissed with a swipe for one or force press for all just like before, while the control centre gains a mobile data toggle and renames theatre mode to cinema mode.

APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 GPS REVIEWS UPGRADE

The upgrade to watchOS 4 is excellent, with little tweaks like the list view of apps being available instead of the tricky, unintuitive honeycomb just a force press away on the menu screen. The Watch intelligently switches to the most power-efficient connection available, so: your iPhone if it’s near, then to a recognised Wi-Fi network if in range, then to LTE as a last resort. I liked having it to test from a nerd’s perspective, but in real life I don’t think I want to leave my phone at home but still be connected.ĭepending on your use cases though, it’s great for runners to still get calls and texts, for emergency situations or if your phone dies. It’s cheaper, it doesn’t have an odd red dot, and you won’t be forced to consider switching to EE.

Yet, is this really what we need in a smartwatch? I’m inclined to say the non-cellular version of the Series 3 is the one to get. With the added convenience of AirPods, the Watch can be used as a fully-fledged telephone, though relying on it all day is impossible for most people who need an actual smartphone, confined as you are to calls and texts. I found myself using the Watch to make calls more enjoyable than I first thought, and I can see myself getting used to it. Otherwise, this is really a Series 2 Apple Watch with a whole lot more to prove in the wider market, even if Apple does think it’s the biggest watch brand in the world.īut you may not want yet another bill in your life, particularly if the one for your iPhone is high.

The LTE aspect works best as a backup when your phone dies, and performance is consistent.

But the messaging is blurred from Apple sure, you can go out on your surf board and take a call in the sand, but most people won’t leave their phone at home for longer than an hour or two, really. Perhaps we’ll look back on this Watch as a watershed moment when people started putting their phones down and got outside. But remember that you can buy the Series 3 Apple Watch without LTE, and save yourself some money on this aspect.

We are not in a sci-fi world where everyone wants a watch to make calls instead of a smartphone.Īpple has nailed the integration way better than any other manufacturer, but with network restrictions and a high price – and limited practical use cases – it isn’t going to become mainstream yet. The Series 3 with LTE does what it set out to do, but it is a bridge product.

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