I can imagine this becoming indispensable.įor instance, if I leave my iPhone in the living room when I get home I can roam around the rooms, go fix something in the back yard or just have a barbecue in the front yard without having to worry about losing Watch functionality. This nifty little feature will permit Watch wearers to continue experiencing the full functionality of the device even if their iPhone isn’t sitting nearby with Bluetooth switched on.Īgain, both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network in order to maintain connectivity when Bluetooth isn’t available. Nonetheless, it’s a pretty big deal and here’s why.
Tim Cook made a passing note of it during yesterday’s “Spring Forward” media event. The Apple Watch will provide users with the full experience even if an iPhone it’s paired with is outside Bluetooth range, as long as both the wearable device and the smartphone are connected through Wi-Fi.
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