Michal Ždanský The latest iOS 8.2 beta she revealed, how the management of the Apple Watch will take place, through a separate accompanying application. Through it, it will be possible to upload new applications to the watch and set some of the device's functions in detail. Mark Gurman from the server 9to5Mac has now obtained from its sources more detailed information about the standalone application, as well as insights into its form, at least in its testing phase.
As expected, the app will take care of detailed settings of some features and pre-installed apps in the watch. In it, for example, you can set which contacts will appear on the speed dial after pressing the side button or which notifications will appear on the Apple Watch. For example, fitness functions, which are key for watches, will have detailed settings. For example, you can set up sending notifications for a person to get up after a long session, whether the watch should monitor the heart rate to accurately measure the calories burned, or how often you want to receive reports about your progress.
Other interesting functions include, for example, the possibility of organizing applications on the desktop, which would otherwise be a significantly inconvenient process due to the small dimensions of the display on the watch. In the case of messages, the user can set the preferred response option, whether speech conversion
even to a text or directly to a voice message within iMessage, he can also write preset responses. For messages, you can also set in detail from whom you want to receive messages on your watch, or from whom you do not want to see them.
The watch will also have functions for the physically disabled, similar to the iPhone. For example, there is full support for the blind, where the voice in the watch will dictate what is happening on the display. It is also possible to limit movement, reduce transparency or make the font bolder. Apple also thought about security and it will be possible to set a four-digit PIN in the watch. But this can be bypassed in such a way that if the paired iPhone is nearby, the watch will not require it. The information also suggests that the watch will have user storage for music, photos and applications.
It is not yet known when the Apple Watch will be released, the only official date is "early 2015", the latest rumors speak of the start of sales during March. However, according to newly released information about the iPhone "pairing" app, it looks like the Apple Watch will indeed be heavily dependent on the Apple phone. Their more significant (if any) use without an iPhone will probably not be possible in the first generation.
Even before the release of the first versions of the documentation in Developers, it is known that for the time being they will depend entirely on larger functions, mainly because the iPhone will provide all the computing power and perform operations for the sake of battery life. With future development and expected higher endurance and lower consumption, they will become more independent.
So why this tabloid headline now, when it was even here? :)
I would not be angry with the author, rather the opposite. It is not for nothing that it is said that "REPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF WISDOM".
I will definitely observe the Apple Watch in practice, but this first generation is not for me, so I will wait at least for the second one :)
It seems logical to me to do all the settings on the iPhone and not on the watch's miniature display, in that the dependence of the Watch on the iPhone does not seem limiting - my Fitbit does the same. I'm rather curious if it will be possible to go for a run with the Watch and leave the iPhone at home.. It would not seem logical to me to be so dependent on the iPhone :)
I think it will work, but it will only count calories burned based on the pulse and the rest will be indicative based on the pedometer... The missing GPS module will mean very limited functionality as far as fitness tracking is concerned... It will simply be a limiting factor for the battery for years to come...
I don't believe that it will be able to replace a pedometer, a heart rate monitor would be able to do that, but not a watch. I don't know if there are many on the market that can prove it / be careful not the chest belt/. if yes, write
Most sports testers, fitness bracelets, smart watches, e.g.: http://walking.about.com/od/prpedometer/tp/pedometerwatch.htm
So there is still the basic question "why" to have it when everything will take place on the phone.
I would understand the point if both devices are 100% independent of each other (albeit connected) and capable of full operation independently of each other and even without the condition of owning an iPhone.
because what you are describing is a small hand-held mobile phone and not a smart watch, the clock is probably primarily intended for a quick overview of information, or some basic reaction to an event. This is what I would expect from a watch. Not that it will be a scaled-down copy of my phone on a strap.
I'm an avid apple user…But…The watch is a bit out of line. Primarily dependence on iDevices and insufficient battery. Last week, Fitbit started selling watches that have GPS and a thermometer that can last a 7 battery!!!!! days. For about 7 liters. It has a small screen, but it has a head and a heel….They are called the Fitbit Surge https://www.fitbit.com/surge