Apple Watch Series 3

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Apple Watch Series 3
Also known asApple Watch 3
DeveloperApple Inc.
Product familyApple Watch
TypeSmartwatch
Generation3rd Generation
Release dateSeptember 22, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-09-22)
Operating systemwatchOS 4
CPUApple S3
PredecessorApple Watch Series 2
Websitewww.apple.com/apple-watch-series-3/

The Apple Watch Series 3 is the third-generation model of the Apple Watch, introduced on September 12, 2017, and was released alongside the iPhone 8 on September 22, 2017.

Features

The main new feature of this generation is the built-in LTE cellular connectivity and offers both voice and data communication, including out-of-the-box Apple Music streaming. Antenna functionality (receiving and transmitting elements for LTE and UMTS) is part of the display and the watch features an electronic SIM (eSIM)[1], 1% the size of a standard SIM card,[2] and shares the same mobile number as the user's iPhone. Apple claims 18 hours of battery life.[1] It has a dual-core Apple S3 processor, which Apple claims is 70% faster than the S2. The live demo featured presenter Jeff Williams in a watch-to-watch chat with a team member paddle-boarding on a lake.[3] With support by all four major U.S. cellular carriers, three confirmed $10/month pricing for adding the watch to an iPhone plan.[4] The cellular-capable watch has a red digital crown but the Series 3 device is also available in a non-LTE version.[5]

The Series 3 watch ships with watchOS 4, offering such new functionality as: updated Heart Rate app (including resting and recovery period monitoring), Workout app with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout type, as well as two-way data synchronization with GymKit-integrated cardio fitness equipment expected to start shipping in the fall from companies like Life Fitness, Technogym, Cybex, Schwinn, MS Artrix, Stair Master and Star Trac.[2][6][7][8] Using the NFC chip, previously used just for Apple Pay, the watch offers gym users convenient one-tap connection to a supported machine, availability subject to the multi-year replacement cycles of gym and rec center cardio equipment.[9]

Requirements

The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) requires an iPhone 5s or later with iOS 11 or later. The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) requires an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 11 or later.[10]

Issues

Before the product shipped to consumers, several reviewers using pre-production review units reported issues with LTE connectivity and battery life.[11][12] More specifically, Wi-Fi-to-cellular handoff was unreliable and the device would join previously identified WiFi networks that had captive portal pages, interfering with cellular network connection.[13] The watchOS 4.0.1 update fixed the issue.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "The new Apple Watch works without a phone". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ^ a b "Apple Watch Series 3 features built-in cellular and more". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ^ Feldman, Brian. "The New Apple Watch Can Make Calls Without an iPhone". Select All. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  4. ^ Mills, Chris (2017-09-13). "The Apple Watch Series 3 is going to cost you $10 per month, forever". BGR. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ^ "The New Apple Watch Series 3, Better Than Ever [Update] - The Mac Observer". The Mac Observer. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  6. ^ Buhr, Sarah. "Apple's Watch 3 rolls out heart health and smart fitness features". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  7. ^ "watchOS 4 brings more intelligence and fitness features to Apple Watch". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  8. ^ "Apple Watch users can download watchOS 4 on September 19". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  9. ^ "Apple Watch-compatible gym equipment will be ready by September". TechRadar. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  10. ^ "Apple Watch Series 3 - Technical Specifications". support.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  11. ^ "Why Reviewers Are Hating on the New Apple Watch With LTE". Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  12. ^ Stern, Joanna (2017-09-20). "Apple Watch Series 3 Review: Untethered... and Unreliable". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  13. ^ Wehner, Mike (2017-09-20). "Apple Watch Series 3 LTE doesn't work, and Apple just admitted it". BGR. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  14. ^ "Apple Releases watchOS 4.0.1 Update for Series 3 Models With Fix for Cellular Bug". Retrieved 2017-10-06.

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