When connected to Wi-Fi as a fallback, Apple Watch also still offers a number of features, including receiving and sending messages via iMessage. Apple Watch cannot connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi networks or to public networks that require logins, subscriptions or profiles. Whenever the Apple Watch cannot connect to the iPhone via Bluetooth, it will attempt, as a fallback, to connect to a compatible Wi-Fi network.Ī compatible Wi-Fi network is a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network that the iPhone has connected to before whilst the Apple Watch was connected to the iPhone via Bluetooth. Normal Bluetooth range is around 33 feet / 10 meters (this will vary in practice due to wireless interference). You don't necessarily need to have your iPhone on or immediately around you (within arm's reach, for example) for the devices to establish and maintain their Bluetooth connection. On Tuesday, the Apple Watch took a step toward becoming many people's first Apple product.For an Apple Watch Series 1 or Apple Watch (1st generation) model, the full range of features is available when the Apple Watch and iPhone are connected via Bluetooth and the iPhone has access to both cellular service and the Internet (via either cellular data or Wi-Fi). More recently, the iPhone became the hook into the ecosystem - an iPhone user would have a better experience if they also subscribed to Apple services, such as Apple Music, and used wireless headphones such as Apple's AirPods.
Family Setup was made possible by incremental releases in the past few years, including cellular-equipped watches in 2017, and a change last year that gave the Apple Watch its own App Store and the ability to run apps without pinging the iPhone.īefore the iPhone, Apple used lower-cost iPods to get people accustomed to Apple hardware and software, then, once they were a customer, would proceed to sell them Mac laptops and other more expensive devices. There's also a way for parents to send virtual money to the watch, which the user can spend with Apple Pay.īut now that Apple has broached the possibility of a standalone Apple Watch, it will likely keep going in that direction. A feature called Schooltime can restrict the user from accessing apps during certain times, such as when kids are in class.
For instance, a parent can specify which contacts the watch can communicate with, and automatic location notifications will ping the parent when the kid arrives at a certain destination. This time around, Apple's marketing is heavily geared towards tech-savvy parents. Once it's activated, the Apple Watch user will get their own phone number and an Apple account. T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon will support the feature in the United States and currently require an additional monthly fee, usually $9.99, to activate an LTE Apple Watch.
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