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I Saw the Apple Watch released this morning and I'm wondering if it's compatible with the iPad Mini Retina or iPod Touch 5th Gen. iPod.
iPad, iOS 7.1.1
The Apple Watch need to work in tandem with an iPhone 5 or 6.
The keynote said iPhones 5 through 6+.
There are no known hardware and software limitations to compatibility. Therefore, it could be at least limited compatibility. I think it wouldn't hurt Apple Inc. to issue the watch with at least limited compatibility. I think it would be good for the existing customer base. However, we don't know what the marketing/business strategy Apple is pursuing. In any case, after initial launch they could issue an update that extends the compatibility. The more user uses Apple products and services the more reasonable for him to switch to Apple ecosystem entirely, so, the final decision could be in the air. Supporting customers should demand the full compatibility. With Apple and customers it's always about a game of negotiation between them. Customers demand new feature / complaint about something, and Apple make a consensus move, between their long-term vision and customers' demands.
The apple watch only works with devices that downloaded iOs 8.2 and automatically downloaded the apple watch app, those devices are
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 plus
BooMonster wrote:
The apple watch only works with devices that downloaded iOs 8.2 and automatically downloaded the apple watch app, those devices are
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 plus
Which is the answer I gave 9 months ago.
Other people have been misunderstood that the 5c works
I've never seen a post here by someone saying that.
deggie wrote:
I've never seen a post here by someone saying that.
And, as the OP was asking whether it was compatible with an iPad......😉
No, apple watch is not compatible wit iPad. There's a reason for that.. they want you to actually have to buy an iPhone to have an Apple Watch .
andreiW wrote:
No, apple watch is not compatible wit iPad.
Yup, that's what we said a year ago. Nothing has changed there.
"they want you to actually have to buy an iPhone to have an Apple Watch"
No...
A great deal of the functionality of the watch comes from it's (Bluetooth) pairing with, and proximity to, an iPhone.
A scenario quite unlikely to happen with an iPad.
Really?
I am definitely an iPad user and not an iPhone user.
I can justify the price of an iPad, but could never justify the costs of an iPhone.
I use a cheap Android phones for calls only.
I have my iPad Pro with me all of the time, so the Apple Watch would work in tandem for all of my non-running, non-sport activities.
So, the iPhone is in your pocket or in a bag. As long as the watch an iDevice use Bluetooth connection it shouldn't matter what the device.
Apple, also, decided, in its infinite knowledge and wisdom, to not let the Apple Watch work with the latest 6th Gen iPod Touch that has a good chunk of all of the same technology as the iPhone 6!
The current iPod Touch is the first iPod Touch to come very close the matching, spec for spec, the iPhone 6.
This is one of the reasons I chose a Pebble Watch, instead.
It's not an Apple Watch, but its OS is solidly designed and its watches and OS work with ANY iDevice (except the iPad 2) that runs iOS 8 or later.
iPads and iPod Touches included!
Hard to believe I am providing this link to a member with your level of participation, but...
Feedback goes here >>> Product Feedback - Apple
I don't believe it's an issue of feature or function, as yes, iPods and iPads have large and very similar feature set to iPhones.
It just how Apple chose to do it.
Is the Apple Watch compatible with iPad?
