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Jan 28, 2021 · The promise — and reality — of LTE. A smartwatch aims to put easy access to your smartphone on your wrist. But cellular connectivity has the potential to remove your phone from the equation...
- Update, 2018
- Cellular, and How It Works
- Connecting Quirks
- Music: Ipod on Your Wrist, at Last
- Fitness Making More Strides, particularly with Heart
- You're Going to Have to Charge Every Night
- Watch OS 4 Has Lots of Extras, Even For Older Watches
- How Apple Watch Compares to The Pack
- Apple Watch Series 3 vs. Older Apple Watches
- The Best Cellular Smartwatch, But Not A Must-Have
Apple launched the Apple Watch Series 3 in September 2017 in a realized hope that the third time's the charm. With improved fitness tracking and music syncing, plus the ability to connect to a cell network instead of relying on your phone, the Apple Watch is still the best smartwatch out there. Instead of duking it out with a smartphone manufacture...
The big upgrade on the Apple Watch Series 3 is that it adds always-connected cellular functionality. It works works on all major cellular carriers -- in the US, at least -- which is nice. Cellular supports data and voice -- where there's the proper coverage, of course -- and the Watch uses the same number as your iPhone. The catch, of course, is th...
Some reviews have noted that the LTE version of the Series 3 has problems connecting to LTE when open Wi-Fi networks are nearby, a bug that Apple has admitted to. Apple confirmed these issues to CNET, too. It's unclear exactly when the problem will be fixed via software update, but I was told it would be soon. (In the meantime, to disconnect from a...
The iPod is gone: long live the new iPod. Apple Watches could always store music, but they were bad at it: syncing music from a cloud-based Apple Music account was always a time-consuming ordeal. Most other smartwatches are the same. WatchOS 4 now syncs music more automatically, and it's a huge difference. The first time I used the watch, after an ...
Most people use Apple Watch as a fitness tracker. The on-watch extra sensor this time is a barometric altimeter, which lists stair-climbing stats like a Fitbit. And the Series 3 still includes the big fitness improvements from 2016: GPS and "swimproofing" -- it's waterproof to 50 meters, even in seawater. Out of the box, the Apple Watch Series 3 ru...
Before Series 3, the biggest Apple Watch frustration was battery life. After a week of wearing the cellular model, I can reiterate that battery life is still the Apple Watch's Achilles' heel. But it varies widely, depending on what you're doing. If you're pushing the unique features of the Series 3 with cellular, you're going to wipe out your batte...
A handful of new watch faces ("Toy Story," a trippy kaleidoscope that uses the spinning crown, a phone-access watch face and a Siri-enabled face) add to the growing Apple Watch face gallery. Workouts are easier to start and stop, or switch on the fly. Runs can be auto-paused. Music controls show up in workouts with a quick swipe, and music playlist...
The Apple Watch Series 3 is feature-packed, and it arguably balances its tradeoffs better than many of its competitors -- though some of them may outshine Apple in specific areas. Versus Samsung Gear: The Apple Watch has the advantage of hooking directly into iOS for core features, unlike Samsung's Gear watches, which rely on a separate app store a...
Many people don't see the need for an Apple Watch. Among smartwatches, it's ended up surviving as the best of the bunch, thanks to solid design and software that's continually been improving. The design stays the same this time, but that's actually impressive. (The red dot on the crown is the only indicator you have the cellular Series 3 model.) Th...
Do you even need an Apple Watch in the first place? No. And the step back in battery life that the new features require, sometimes, makes it feel like a compromise. But, when I went for walks with just the watch, it was pretty fun. And I enjoyed the feeling of being unburdened from my phone. I even left my wallet at home. Then I found out that the ...
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Sep 12, 2017 · Advanced Technology. Industry-first antenna design that uses the display itself to transmit and receive. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) features a full LTE and UMTS cellular radio that switches seamlessly to cellular when it is away from iPhone.
Apr 20, 2022 · Best Of. Versus. 4.5. Review: Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular further establishes an emerging computing platform. Launched in September 2017, the Apple Watch Series 3 keeps the classic...
