Planning for Apple to use Apple Watch without iPhone

ByAndreas Kambanis

Apple 's released smart watch "Apple Watch" needs to be connected to the iPhone with Bluetooth. However, Apple Watch has become possible in the future to become a terminal that can use full functions even without a single iPhone alone.

Apple Hits Roadblocks in Cutting Watch Ties to iPhone - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-18/apple-said-to-hit-roadblocks-in-cutting-watch-ties-to-iphone


Report: Battery concerns will keep LTE out of the next Apple Watch | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2016/08/report-apple-plans-gps-tracking-but-not-cellular-for-next-apple-watch/


There are various rumors about the second-generation Apple Watch that is waiting for release so far,It will have a mobile communication functionThere was also a thing called. However, according to Bloomberg's latest report, although Apple was planning to install mobile communications on Apple Watch, it seems that it was postponed to adopt it for the next Apple Watch. The reason for this is simple because Apple is concerned with the battery life in Apple Watch with an LTE communication modem.

As reportedly, Apple is developing a "mobile communication chip that operates more power-saving" as of August 2016, the next Apple Watch will continue to pair with the iPhone after the 1st generation It seems to be something. "GPS function" is listed as a new feature to be installed in the next Apple Watch, and this will be an interesting update for users performing exercise such as running and cycling, says Ars Technica, an international news site It is.

ByWilliam Hook

The existing Apple Watch uses the GPS of the paired iPhone, but in the next Apple Watch, the GPS function is installed in the main body. Furthermore, in the near future Apple Watch will be equipped with mobile communication capabilities, so if they do, Apple Watch may be able to take advantage of full functionality even without an iPhone.

In addition, the next Apple Watch is expected to be unveiled for the first time in the new iPhone announcement event held by Apple every September. Details of the event have not been revealed yet, but the event date is expected to be September 7.