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Apple would be fools to not offer Android support on the Apple watch on the back of this news... But they are so concerned about ecosystem lock in they might no
by partiallypro 7y ago
Apple would be fools to not offer Android support on the Apple watch on the back of this news... But they are so concerned about ecosystem lock in they might not. There are now officially no stylish or social alternatives to Google or Apple wearables. I'm sorry, but Garmin is just not style focused and one of the benefits of fitbit is the social aspect of challenging your friends. This is a huge blow to wearables.
- scarface74 7y agoWhy would they? There are so many ecosystem tie ins between the Apple Watch and the iPhone. Besides, what does the development tool chain look like? Develop an Android app for the phone and a Swift App for the watch? What is the debugging experience? With Swift UI it should be even easier to use views on both the iPhone and the watch. Offering support for Android goes in the opposite direction. Then on the other hand, with the Watch OS stand alone store, Apple might be moving into that direction of not requiring a phone at all.
- aembleton 7y agoDoesn't Amazfit GTR cover that? https://en.amazfit.com/gtr.html https://en.amazfit.com/gtr.html
- cbHXBY1D 7y agoOr Huawei Watch GT 2 https://consumer.huawei.com/en/wearables/watch-gt2/ https://consumer.huawei.com/en/wearables/watch-gt2/ Or Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-watch-active2/ https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-watch-active2/
- nradov 7y agoGarmin does sell style focused models such as the Vivomove and Vivoactive series. They also provide social challenges through Garmin Connect.