Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 15:24 (#2S76) I'm in the market for a no-smartphone-pairing-required "smartwatch". I don't want to purchase an iWatch, regardless of whether or not it is standalone. I do hope it is however, because that might just be the kick in the pants other manufacturers need to start producing their own! Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 1) by moveonover@pipedot.org on 2014-09-09 18:41 (#2S7H) Looks like it's a companion to the iPhone (5 or above). Sorry, Charlie! Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 18:55 (#2S7J) Not only are they a "companion", it's an exclusive companion. You can't pair just any old dirty smartphone with this watch... Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 23:09 (#2S7R) Of course. There is no other other phone that would know how to talk to it. It would be nice if there were open standards for this sort of thing, but perhaps that will happen in time.Is there a single smart watch on the market or on the horizon that can interface with any old smartphone. If so, what does it/would it do? If not, why did you make this comment?
Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 1) by moveonover@pipedot.org on 2014-09-09 18:41 (#2S7H) Looks like it's a companion to the iPhone (5 or above). Sorry, Charlie! Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 18:55 (#2S7J) Not only are they a "companion", it's an exclusive companion. You can't pair just any old dirty smartphone with this watch... Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 23:09 (#2S7R) Of course. There is no other other phone that would know how to talk to it. It would be nice if there were open standards for this sort of thing, but perhaps that will happen in time.Is there a single smart watch on the market or on the horizon that can interface with any old smartphone. If so, what does it/would it do? If not, why did you make this comment?
Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 18:55 (#2S7J) Not only are they a "companion", it's an exclusive companion. You can't pair just any old dirty smartphone with this watch... Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 23:09 (#2S7R) Of course. There is no other other phone that would know how to talk to it. It would be nice if there were open standards for this sort of thing, but perhaps that will happen in time.Is there a single smart watch on the market or on the horizon that can interface with any old smartphone. If so, what does it/would it do? If not, why did you make this comment?
Re: Here's to hoping the iWatch is standalone (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-09 23:09 (#2S7R) Of course. There is no other other phone that would know how to talk to it. It would be nice if there were open standards for this sort of thing, but perhaps that will happen in time.Is there a single smart watch on the market or on the horizon that can interface with any old smartphone. If so, what does it/would it do? If not, why did you make this comment?