The Apple Watch Series 3 looks, acts, and feels almost exactly the same as the Series 2 with a key difference—LTE wireless connectivity, whether your iPhone is nearby or not. We tested the Series 3 on-site at Apple's unveiling event, including trying just a few of the new features.
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The Series 3 watch still uses your iPhone's connection when the phone is nearby, but as soon as you move away from the phone, the Series 3 LTE seamlessly kicks in. We weren't able to test this at the event; all the Watches on display were flying solo, sans phones.You can make calls directly from the Watch by tapping a button on the top-left corner of the watch face. From there, you can browse contacts to reach out to through a few interfaces: favorites, recents, contacts, and the keypad. So it's just like using your phone—or really, like the previous Apple Watch, for the most part. The difference is that you can do it anywhere.
The Watch intelligently picks up your voice, and you do not have to hold it up to your mouth—in ideal conditions, anyway.
Dick Tracy fans rejoice.
(Score: 3, Informative) by ilsa on Thursday September 14 2017, @03:40PM (1 child)
I've always wanted a watch that can run out juice after only a single hour of use. (or up to 18 hours at the absolute best)
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I was getting very close to buying a Pebble, but then then were bought by FitBit and shut down. Now there are *no* smart watches on the market that can last more than a day or two. And manufacturers wonder why smartwatches are limited to being a niche product?
(Score: 3, Funny) by bob_super on Thursday September 14 2017, @05:57PM
That's why you have so many limbs: a Rolex for the time (EMP-proof), a Pebble for the mails, a Gear 3 (or now Apple) for the calls, a fitbit for your health, and that monitoring bracelet thingy for your probation for doubting Apple.