Wdman22
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Q: Will apple put GPS on watch so you don't have to carry phone to use health app?

Will apple put GPS on watch so you don't have to carry phone to use health app?

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 8:44 PM

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Q: Will apple put GPS on watch so you don't have to carry phone to use health app?

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  • by nick101,

    nick101 nick101 Apr 25, 2015 11:18 PM in response to Wdman22
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    Apr 25, 2015 11:18 PM in response to Wdman22

    No-one here knows. There have been no suggestions to that effect and, if they were to, it would need new hardware and would reduce battery life. So don't expect it soon

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Apr 30, 2015 5:15 PM in response to Wdman22
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    Apr 30, 2015 5:15 PM in response to Wdman22

    You can track workouts without taking your phone:

     

    Use Apple Watch without its paired iPhone

    Although you need an iPhone to do most things with Apple Watch, you can still do several things with Apple Watch without having an iPhone in range.

    • Play music from a synced playlist on Apple Watch
    • Use the watch, alarms, timers, and the stopwatch
    • Keep track of your activity (stand, move, exercise) with the Activity app
    • Track workouts
    • Display photos from synced photo albums
    • Use Apple Pay to make purchases. See Make purchases with Apple Pay on page 58.

     

     

     

    Submit your feedback to Apple requesting such a feature here:

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

  • by Michael Porter,

    Michael Porter Michael Porter May 1, 2015 10:09 AM in response to Wdman22
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    May 1, 2015 10:09 AM in response to Wdman22

    Very much doubt it.  GPS is terrible for battery life. Cell phones can barely support for long periods and look at the size of their battery. Until Musk can get a Tesla quality battery to fit inside a watch, don't count on it.

  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar May 1, 2015 10:37 AM in response to Michael Porter
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    May 1, 2015 10:37 AM in response to Michael Porter

    yeah longer usage of gps makes my iphone4 hot to the touch