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: 2) by NotSanguine on Thursday September 14 2017, @05:06PM (2 children)
That's not what I said at all.
I implied (sarcastically) that I wouldn't want to have bluetooth devices installed in my bones and teeth.
In fact, I have no interest in having any electronic devices implanted in my body.
Then I said that I won't purchase Apple gear.
As an aside, I keep bluetooth disabled on my devices that support it unless I have a specific need to use it, and once the need passes, I disable it again. I've been doing so for as long as I've had bluetooth-capable devices.
Is there anything else you'd like to know?
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday September 14 2017, @05:31PM (1 child)
I need to know your coordinates so please turn on your GPS (favor for the CIA).
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(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Thursday September 14 2017, @05:51PM
Sorry, no can do. You'll need to send an NSL to my mobile provider to get my location information.
That said, you're welcome on my lawn. If you can find it. :)
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr