Latest News in the Business and Financial World

Monday, April 12, 2021
Log in
  • Home
  • Company News & Financials
  • OTC Markets
  • Tech & Science
  • Health & LifeStyle
  • About WS OTC
    • Analysts & Contributors
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • Feedback
    • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Mobile
  • Latest News
    • New Theories Explain the Disappearance of the Mayan Civilization
    • What Happens If Coral Reefs Die?
    • Monsanto Loses Lawsuit for its Herbicide Products
    • Mankind (MNKD) shares Plunge after FDA Approves Afrezza, inhaled Insulin for Diabetes patients
    • Psychologists Confirm that Violent Video Games Boost Aggressiveness
    • World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Release Date on Nov 13
    • iPass Global Hotspot Map Unveils Worldwide Wi-fi Coverage

Pages

  • About Wall Street OTC
  • Advertising
  • Analysts & Contributors
  • Contact
  • Feedback
  • Mobile
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Terms of Service

Recent Posts

  • SF Hospital Slaps New Parents with $19K Bill for Baby Treatment
  • Furious Trump Blasts Harley-Davidson for Moving Production Overseas
  • Warning! MRI Machines Could Poison You
  • Flight Attendants More Likely to Get Certain Cancers
  • More Red Meat Allergy Cases Related to Lone Star Tick Bites

Apple’s Watch: Necessity or Status Symbol?

Apr 19, 2015 By Christina Langfold Leave a Comment

Email, RSS Follow

apple watchWhile Apple started taking pre-orders for the new Watch on the 10th of April, with the first week’s sales estimated anywhere between 1 million to 2.3 million units, one still cannot help but wonder what its purpose is.

With the basic Watch Sport model (with an aluminum case, ion-x glass, composite back) priced at $ 349 and a slightly upgraded version with a stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal and a ceramic back going for $ 549 it has to be really good to warrant the price, which is not too far from the $ 700 the 16 GB iPhone 6 costs and which seems even higher when thinking about the functionality each device can provide.

And it tries to do just that and even surpass the function of a simple time keeping device. But to achieve this, the Watch needs to and is designed to pair exclusively with an iPhone 5 or iPhone 6 device in order to be set up properly and customized.

Even after this initial step, it depends quite a bit on the phone for the advanced capabilities. For example, placing calls, sending and receiving messages require you to have the phone close by and connected to the Watch. Even for past events such as already sent or received messages, calls log and notifications you need to first sync the watch with the iPhone.

Want some music or some photos on your Watch? You can do that but first you have to sync it with your phone and pull them from the phone’s storage or from the iCloud.

Want to use Apple Pay and Passbook for easy payments or storing various boarding passes, tickets, and loyalty cards? That’s also possible but you require your iPhone to push the required information to the Watch, such as debit or credit card details and QR codes for tickets. There is also a camera remote app that you can use to command your iPhone to take a picture.

Then there are the apps that don’t necessarily require the iPhone like mail, calendar but which will want to keep in sync on both devices to avoid missing out on important information or appointments in case you leave your watch behind or its battery is empty. Even Siri works without your iPhone so long as you don’t ask it to call someone.

The apps that don’t require the iPhone at all are the fitness apps which monitor your physical activity, the maps, the weather and stocks apps, the basic time keeping apps and even a remote app for your Apple TV.

The third party apps, on the other hand, require a permanent connection between the Watch and the iPhone to work.

For now it is sure that the pre-orders come from the gadget geek crowd and Apple followers who are not turned down by the shortcomings of the device, such as the need to charge it daily, the price and the interface which is difficult to navigate due to the small screen and different design than what can be found on the iPhone.

As the sales in Apple stores will not be possible until June and the chance to view and try the Watch in person will take some time because it is not even available in all their locations, people will have enough time to evaluate if looking at your watch instead of the simple act of taking your phone out of your pocket to accomplish the same task is worth the financial commitment and willingness to accept Apple’s locked in ecosystem.
Image Source: Techradar

Email, RSS Follow
The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts

Christina Langfold

Remember that weird girl in school who never quite managed to fit in? Who was always silent and strange? That was me during my entire teenage life. A few years after finishing college (with a degree in arts) I decided that the best way to become more sociable, while also feeling safe, is to test my people skills online.

Latest posts by Christina Langfold (see all)

  • Scientists Discover the Second Fastest Spinning Pulsar In The Universe - Sep 9, 2017
  • Coral Reef Damage Scares Florida Keys Researchers and Businesses - Jun 26, 2017
  • Nike to Slash Global Workforce by 1,400 - Jun 16, 2017

Filed Under: Tech & Science

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 72 other subscribers

Mom holding newborn's hands

SF Hospital Slaps New Parents with $19K Bill for Baby Treatment

Jun 29, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Harley-Davidson biker

Furious Trump Blasts Harley-Davidson for Moving Production Overseas

Jun 28, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

MRI machine

Warning! MRI Machines Could Poison You

Jun 27, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Flight Attendants More Likely to Get Certain Cancers

Jun 27, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Lone star tick sitting on a succulent leaf

More Red Meat Allergy Cases Related to Lone Star Tick Bites

Jun 26, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Time magazine cover

Time Admits Sobbing Cover Girl Was Not Separated from Parents

Jun 26, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Sunshine and green leaves

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Boost Risk of Lung Disease

Jun 25, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Green-light laser pointer

Greek Boy’s Retina Severely Damaged by Laser Pointer

Jun 22, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Red Tesla car

Tesla Suing ‘Whistleblower’ over Data Theft

Jun 21, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Boiled eggs and mayonnaise

Eating too Clean Can Lead to Orthorexia

Jun 20, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

NYC mayor Bill de Blasio

NYC Will Allow People to Smoke Pot in Public

Jun 20, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

A kitten and a puppy sleeping in a bed while hugging each other

Who Is Smarter Between Cats and Dogs? Researchers Have an Answer (Study)

Jun 19, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Orthodox church in Greece

Being Religious Is Tied to Longer Lifespan, Study

Jun 19, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Bacon and eggs for breakfast

How Does the Keto Diet Work?

Jun 18, 2018 By Anne-Marie Jackson Leave a Comment

Related Articles

  • A kitten and a puppy sleeping in a bed while hugging each other

    Who Is Smarter Between Cats and Dogs? Researchers Have an Answer (Study)

    Jun 19, 2018
  • Pluto and other transneptunian objects on a scale

    The Icy Transneptunian Objects Are Not Proof that Planet Nine Exists

    Jun 5, 2018
  • Sunny day

    Days Are Getting Longer as Moon Drifts Farther Away

    Jun 5, 2018
  • Coronal mass ejection

    NASA Scientist Building Solar Probe: ‘I See God’s Hand in the Wonders of Space’

    May 30, 2018
  • Steam Link device next to its box

    Apple Rejects Steam Link from the App Store Due to Unspecified Business Conflicts

    May 25, 2018
  • Two-headed deer

    Two-Headed Deer found in Minnesota Forest Baffles Scientists

    May 16, 2018
  • Woman watching the sea

    Hawaii Inching Closer to Banning Sunscreen

    May 9, 2018
  • Cows grazing

    In the Next 200 Years, Cows Will Be the Largest Mammals Left (Study)

    Apr 20, 2018
  • Nintendo Switch Ad

    Nintendo Switch Beats Wii U in Sales during Holiday Quarter

    Feb 1, 2018
  • Geminid Meteor Shower in Rural America

    December Meteor Shower Could Be the Most Spectacular This Year

    Dec 16, 2017

Categories

  • Business
  • Company News & Financials
  • Diversified Financial
  • Entertainment
  • Featured
  • Health & LifeStyle
  • Micro Cap
  • Mid Cap
  • National News
  • Nature
  • OTC Exchange
  • OTC Markets
  • OTC Research
  • Science
  • Small Cap
  • Sports
  • Tech & Science
  • U.S.
  • Uncategorized
  • Wall Street
  • World
  • World Indexes

Copyright © 2021 wallstreetotc.com

About · Privacy Policy · Sitemap · Terms of Service · Contact