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I could realistically see myself replacing my phone with a 5g smartwatch. The hardware seems good enough, but tere's a few use cases that make me hesitant. If t

I could realistically see myself replacing my phone with a 5g smartwatch. The hardware seems good enough, but tere's a few use cases that make me hesitant. If the ecosystem and support continues to improve I'll probably do that in a couple years.

BoredPositron 2y ago
I was hoping for the galaxy watch ultra but it's not it maybe the new Apple Watch Ultra can finally do it.
bramhaag 2y ago
Just curious, what do you usually use your phone for? Just calling and texting? Or maybe reading emails and browsing the web too?
- ugh123 2y ago
  I'd like to be able to do the following things on a watch with just 5g and not paired with a cell phone: - call uber - maps navigation - a camera. I need to be able to capture photos and videos things while out. even at lower specs i'd love this
  - drdaeman 2y ago
    Apple Watch used to have Uber app, then it was discontinued and removed for some reason. I suspect it’s probably the same for other watches.
- zeroCalories 2y ago
  Besides what you listed: maps, payments, door locks, and music. I'm mainly concerned about losing the web browser that lets me do everything from my phone, but stuff like gpto could replace a lot of stuff, and if there are more actually usable apps(with potential ai integration for ux), that might be enough for me to ditch my phone.
localfirst 2y ago
good examples I also would like to be able to just have peace of mind for texting and calling for uber dont really need a screen, its cubersome when you are outside for long periods of time and battery life on Apple phones isn't very good Need something, I don't care if its big, that will last for at least a week, can do 3g/4g (5g is too much) SMS globally and calling internationally bonus points for satellite connectivity and extended battery mode (where you can text your coordinates in mountains etc)
- daneel_w 2y ago
  > dont really need a screen, its cubersome when you are outside for long periods of time and battery life on Apple phones isn't very good > Need something, I don't care if its big, that will last for at least a week, can do 3g/4g (5g is too much) SMS globally and calling internationally That depends on if you feel that you need to keep everything that needs network running in the background all the time. I keep some things running in the background, but not everything. My aging iPhone 8 lasts me a week between charges, and it's got 4 years on its back and still using the original battery, now down to just under 80% maximum capacity. Really, the iPhones' battery life is fine.
  - localfirst 2y ago
    coming from android iphone battery is absolutely horrid
    - daneel_w 2y ago
      My experience is the exact opposite, having to "scrounge" to even get close to a week with Android under similar usage. I have less control with Android over what gets to run in the background and how network access is permitted, and most importantly no control at all over any of the invasive behavior of Android itself where it uninhibitedly abuses cellular/WiFi access to shovel data to Google the entire time the phone has network access. It's a world of difference compared to how very rarely iOS "phones home". Regardless, I get a week of regular use out of this anno 2018 iPhone model. If I keep it going as just a phone and enable low-power mode, I get a few days more.

BoredPositron 2y ago

I was hoping for the galaxy watch ultra but it's not it maybe the new Apple Watch Ultra can finally do it.

bramhaag 2y ago

Just curious, what do you usually use your phone for? Just calling and texting? Or maybe reading emails and browsing the web too?

ugh123 2y ago
I'd like to be able to do the following things on a watch with just 5g and not paired with a cell phone: - call uber - maps navigation - a camera. I need to be able to capture photos and videos things while out. even at lower specs i'd love this
- drdaeman 2y ago
  Apple Watch used to have Uber app, then it was discontinued and removed for some reason. I suspect it’s probably the same for other watches.
zeroCalories 2y ago
Besides what you listed: maps, payments, door locks, and music. I'm mainly concerned about losing the web browser that lets me do everything from my phone, but stuff like gpto could replace a lot of stuff, and if there are more actually usable apps(with potential ai integration for ux), that might be enough for me to ditch my phone.

localfirst 2y ago

good examples I also would like to be able to just have peace of mind for texting and calling for uber dont really need a screen, its cubersome when you are outside for long periods of time and battery life on Apple phones isn't very good Need something, I don't care if its big, that will last for at least a week, can do 3g/4g (5g is too much) SMS globally and calling internationally bonus points for satellite connectivity and extended battery mode (where you can text your coordinates in mountains etc)

daneel_w 2y ago
> dont really need a screen, its cubersome when you are outside for long periods of time and battery life on Apple phones isn't very good > Need something, I don't care if its big, that will last for at least a week, can do 3g/4g (5g is too much) SMS globally and calling internationally That depends on if you feel that you need to keep everything that needs network running in the background all the time. I keep some things running in the background, but not everything. My aging iPhone 8 lasts me a week between charges, and it's got 4 years on its back and still using the original battery, now down to just under 80% maximum capacity. Really, the iPhones' battery life is fine.
- localfirst 2y ago
  coming from android iphone battery is absolutely horrid
  - daneel_w 2y ago
    My experience is the exact opposite, having to "scrounge" to even get close to a week with Android under similar usage. I have less control with Android over what gets to run in the background and how network access is permitted, and most importantly no control at all over any of the invasive behavior of Android itself where it uninhibitedly abuses cellular/WiFi access to shovel data to Google the entire time the phone has network access. It's a world of difference compared to how very rarely iOS "phones home". Regardless, I get a week of regular use out of this anno 2018 iPhone model. If I keep it going as just a phone and enable low-power mode, I get a few days more.