Originally Posted by
Jimmie76
It'll be interesting to see how this will work in the UK because as I understand it you can't have two devices with the same number. EE are the exclusive carrier in the UK and so they presumably must have come up with a solution. What put me off is the fact that you still have to have an iPhone and the fact you have to use EE.
I would guess the Watch connectivity is limited to just data?
So you can do iMessage and maybe FaceTime audio calls but not regular voice and SMS?
But think of the times you would need mobile connectivity when you leave the house with just the Watch but not your iPhone.
Maybe you go for a run or a hike and there are apps. to log your activity. But do those apps. need connections? I guess if you want to listen to Spotify or some other streaming service, that's what you're using the data for.
I don't own a Watch, though I may at some point. But if I wanted to go for a run and I needed connectivity, I'd just get an arm band for my iPhone or carry it in hand, rather than pay to connect my Watch.
Now, if the Watch with the connection can let you make phone calls and send SMS (as well as iMessage), then it really would be a self-contained device. In that case, Apple might as well market it to people who don't own iPhones.