Apple plans to release their next batch of smartwatches. So what? This may be different because this smartphone could depend less on the iPhone. This could very well be the iWatch breakthrough.
That’s because this upcoming brand of Apple watches will connect straight to cellular networks. Or so they say. Now, the iWatch needs an iPhone to do just about anything except tell time. But this new batch has LTE chips. The chips will let you do things like play music and send messages without your iPhone. That’s the iWatch breakthrough. Intel Corp. will sponsor the LTE chips. They’ve been trying to hook up with Apple for a long time. And this could be that break Intel Corp. is looking for.
Apple is in negations with cell phone carriers, well, the major ones. They’re talking to US and European leaders. Rumors have it the major US carriers, like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile are on board. So Apple wants these watches out to the public sometime in 2017. But because of ongoing talks with cell phone carriers, and other tech issues, we may be waiting until 2018. For example, some Apple leaders worry about battery life in this new device. But Apple leaders are excited about this iWatch breakthrough, saying this could change the game again.
Because the competition is sure changing the game. Fitbit and Xiaomi are the leaders in the smartwatch race because they always sell innovative watches. But the iWatch isn’t exactly slipping, either. Apple’s watches’ profits rose 50% last year. However, you know they yearn to be number one. This iWatch breakthrough can make it happen. Imagine not needing your smartphone to do just about everything. But they’re right about the battery life. Don’t release this thing until you can give us more battery life. How would you like it if you didn’t need it, but had to recharge every hour?