Benjamin Clymer voor Hodinkee Apple Watch Series 3, Edition or not, is the watch we've been waiting for from Apple. As mentioned, the cellular capabilities alone elevate this product from a niche peripheral to something that could become instrumental to millions of people's daily lives.[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/234606375[/vimeo]
we now have smartwatches from two of the three big luxury watch groups, and likely more to come. And that's before we actually talk about sales numbers of Apple versus the traditional players or the fact that all of theirs use what is the equivalent of an off-the-shelf caliber in Android OS while Apple's is, to borrow a term they'll understand, completely in-house. Ironic, really.
Brian X. Chen voor The New York Times Important features like the stopwatch, calendar and Siri work quickly and reliably. And unlike its predecessors, the watch has impressive battery life - on average, I had more than 40 percent battery remaining after a full day of use.So the final verdict? The Apple Watch Series 3 is the first sign that wearable computers are maturing and may eventually become a staple in consumer electronics.
John Gruber voor Daring Fireball Audio quality for phone calls on the watch is very good. People I called via the watch said I sounded great, and I could hear them loud and clear. And all of my testing of phone calls on the watch took place mid-day on busy city streets - full of traffic and pedestrians - here in Philadelphia. People won't know you're calling them from your watch if you don't tell them.
Sarah Tew voor CNet Do you even need an Apple Watch in the first place? No. And the step back in battery life that the new features require, sometimes, makes it feel like a compromise. But, when I went for walks with just the watch, it was pretty fun. And I enjoyed the feeling of being unburdened from my phone. I even left my wallet at home.Then I found out that the cafe down the street didn't take Apple Pay.So, maybe the world hasn't caught up with Apple's mobile lifestyle vision yet. But if it appeals to you, the Apple Watch Series 3 is the way to go. Just temper your expectations on battery life to the extreme -- and be ready to pay up for service fees and wireless headphones to have the full experience.
David Pierce voor Wired The Apple Watch Series 3 is the first smartwatch I've ever used that felt like something more. Paired with a set of Bluetooth headphones (AirPods or otherwise), it becomes an awesome evolution of the iPod. Once you spend a few minutes culling your notifications, it's a useful way to stay connected without being distracted. It hasn't made me throw my phone out, but now I walk the dog and run out for coffee without it, because I can even pay from my wrist. I go to the gym without my phone, which means I actually work out now instead of just sitting on the bench staring at Twitter. The Watch finally does free me from my phone, at least sometimes.
Lance Ulanoff voor Mashable To see what kind of impact owning an LTE data-enabled smartwatch could make on my life, I turned off my iPhone 8 and spent as much time as I could checking email, sending and checking texts, and seeing exactly which apps were ready for my phone-free life.Apple told me that any app that was updated for Apple Watch Series 2 should work with the watch-supplied data. Some, like Siri (I asked about the capitol of Spain and got the right text and voice response, including a photo of Madrid), Weather, and CNN did, but others like Slack, AP news and Twitter made it clear that the still needed that phone connection.Realistically, I can only stare at that tiny screen for so long. That's the main reason the Apple Watch Series 3 will never fully replace a phone, but with built-in LTE, it can do more on its own. Now Apple and app developers need to finish the vision.
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