It's Time for the Apple Watch to Leave the iPhone Behind

Despite the fact that the Apple Watch has been around for over seven years, one of Apple's most promising product categories is still doing things the old way. An iPhone is required for activation and setup, synchronizing data, and day-to-day operation, as every Apple Watch owner knows.

However, Apple has taken multiple steps toward removing the iPhone requirement:

• The first LTE-enabled Apple Watches were announced in 2017, allowing most functionalities, including streaming music and calls, to be enjoyed with the iPhone left behind.

• Apple integrated the App Store to the watch in 2019, allowing users to explore and install new apps without having to touch their iPhone. • This year, the company considerably enhanced the amount of account-management functions in the Apple Watch's built-in settings app, as well as updated text authoring and the Home, Photos, and Messages applications in watchOS 8.

• Additional functionality for third-party apps in recent years, allowing them to decrease or eliminate their need for an iPhone for data transmission. Apple also allows developers to create Apple Watch-only apps, which are programs that do not require an iPhone companion. • The Company has added a calculator, the Find My service, contacts, shortcuts, reminders, audiobooks, voice notes, and news to the watch, allowing it to handle additional operations that otherwise would require users to bring out their iPhone.

• It also just released a mode for families called Family Setup, which allows the watch to function without an iPhone in certain circumstances.

Despite these advancements, you still won't be able to buy an Apple Watch, set it up, and transfer all of your data without an iPhone. As a result, the Apple Watch's prospective client base is limited, with individuals who only desire an Apple Watch, a Mac, or an iPad but not an iPhone being left out. Alternatively, people may simply desire to use an Apple Watch in the future.

The good news is that, with features like a built-in qwerty keyboard and the ability to increase functionality, the Apple Watch Series 7 opens us up to accomplishing that goal.

I think Apple should allow users to set up their iCloud on the watch, download data from the cloud, and activate the device with their cellular provider. Currently, cellular Apple Watches are usually added as companions to an existing iPhone's wireless account. To support the watch as a truly standalone gadget, Apple would have to engage with carriers.

Apple would almost certainly need to improve battery life. Over cellular, the watch currently has an hour and a half of talk time. Apple Watches receive roughly 14 hours of battery life when they use the aforementioned Family Setup setting (less than the normal 18 hours). This is due to the fact that it syncs more data over cellular than the iPhone. While on a phone call, the capacity to multitask should be added. To switch from one app to another, even on watchOS 8 you need to finish a call on the Apple Watch. While the Apple Watch may not be compatible with Android phones, you should never rule out the possibility. The iPad was also to be a companion gadget from the outset. To even get the tablet set up, you'd need a computer running iTunes. The iPad is now being marketed as a stand-alone computer by Apple. The Apple Watch will undoubtedly become a stand-alone gadget at some point in the future. Naturally, Apple has complete control. Many Android users, on the other hand, would welcome the addition of an Apple Watch to their collection. If only the business would concur. What's your take? Vote below!