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Title: It's time to liberate the Apple Watch from the iPhone Post by: HCK on August 15, 2019, 04:05:12 pm It's time to liberate the Apple Watch from the iPhone
<article> <section class="page"> <p>By the time watchOS 6 (https://www.macworld.com/article/3399873/watchos-6-features-release-compatability-update.html) drops later this year, only the slimmest of threads will keep the Apple Watch tethered to the iPhone. The watch itself will soon have its own App Store. It’ll have more useful built-in apps, such as a calculator and voice memos, and long ago, the cellular models eliminated the need to rely on the iPhone for internet connection. It’s already so close to being a standalone device, so I say it’s time for Apple to snip the last thread and open it to buyers who don’t have an iPhone.</p><p>The Apple Watch is already a hit with its current design, but a standalone Apple Watch may turn into a cultural phenomenon of the likes that Apple hasn't seen in years now. Even handcuffed to the iPhone, the Apple Watch is already the undisputed leader of the smartwatch world, to the point that earlier this week research firm Strategy Analytics (via <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/investing/apple-is-dominating-the-watch-game-here-s-why-that-s-great-news-for-investors-15053914" rel="nofollow">The Street[/url]) released a report claiming that Apple now commands 46 percent of the market. Samsung comes in second place at a measly 13 percent, while Fitbit commands a mere 10 percent.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3431976/apple-should-make-the-apple-watch-a-standalone-device.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: It's time to liberate the Apple Watch from the iPhone (https://www.macworld.com/article/3431976/apple-should-make-the-apple-watch-a-standalone-device.html#tk.rss_all) |