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Originally Posted by jyl
I am not sure the Apple Watch has WiFi. It doesn't need it. Just needs a connection to the iPhone, probably Bluetooth Smart.
I don't like the wireless charging. I would have preferred a Magsafe connector just like the MacBook, so that you don't have to carry a second charger and perhaps could charge faster. I assume it was an aesthetic choice.
I hope there will be third party watch faces. I'd like a Heuer "Monaco" face.
Red, does your Gearfit reliably measure your heart rate during hard exercise? I've heard the wrist optical sensors have a hard time with that. Also, does it have to be positioned precisely on your wrist to read HR?
3 days battery life would be barely tolerable. To me.
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Any of these watches, Apple included, will use an optical sensor for measuring heart rate. This is what those finger tip things do in the hospital. The HR measurement is pretty good. It will check it periodically (a few times a minute), I'm guessing to save battery life.
As far as 3 days of battery, that is DARN GOOD! Some of the watches last 12 hours! The Sony SW2 lasts 3 days minimum. In low drain mode, 5-7 days. I usually get 3-5 days before my Gearfit will remind me to charge it. It was at 12% this morning when I was reminded, good for another 8 hours if needed.
One thing that the Apple and the Sony SW2 have is NFC, which can be used for payments, etc. The bad thing is that a stolen watch can be used to pay for things!!! Credit cards have your name on them!
I am not knocking the Apple watch. I'm simply putting out there what the competition can do. And what it needs to match or beat.
It will compete. People will pay a Premium for Apple products, even if they are technically inferior. It took a long time for the Apple iPhone to match what my Palm Treo could do, several years before. Apple does stylish better than the competition.