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> completely redefine the mobile ecosystem over the next couple of years. I object to the "completely" part. The key issue is applications, smartwatches are st
by diego_moita 9y ago
> completely redefine the mobile ecosystem over the next couple of years.
I object to the "completely" part. The key issue is applications, smartwatches are still a solution searching for a problem. The Apple Watch has a clear mass appeal but its uses are still far from being a "killer application".
Without messaging and mobile web the mobile ecosystem wouldn't have happened. What are their equivalents to smartwatches?
- dsacco 9y ago> The key issue is applications, smartwatches are still a solution searching for a problem. No they aren't, they're just not yet appealing to everyone. Running with my Apple Watch (Series 2 GPS) and Airpods has literally changed my life for the better. It's incredibly freeing to have no iPhone on my armband and track things like time, heart rate, speed and cadence without holding anything at all or having wires bouncing around my shoulders. And that's just fitness! I also cook a lot; having a phone call through my watch is amazing, especially when I combine it with my Airpods. My hands can be sticky, dirty, etc and I don't even need to hold anything or carry it with me. Just because it doesn't appeal to you and your lifestyle doesn't mean it is a "solution searching for a problem."
- CharlesW 9y agoMessaging (short text or voice), music/podcasts, health/fitness, ambient notifications, on-wrist remote control.