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Fitness trackers, which are also called activity trackers, activity monitors or fitness bands, are like high-tech pedometers that can count your steps and then estimate the distance you've travelled and the calories you've burned. The biggest activity b...
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You've likely noticed that Fitbit has launched its proper smartwatch, the Ionic, and that Samsung has also got new Gear wearables. Well both are in our chart. We've rounded up some of the smartest watches to potentially grace your arm in 2017, but includ...
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The Apple Watch is now in its third year, so is it third time's a charm, or just more of the same? We've been wearing, exercising, calling, texting, and plenty of other things using the new 4G-equipped smartwatch to find out whether now is the time to sta...
Ability to ditch the iPhone, WatchOS 4, Ease of making calls, Still looks the part, Greater fitness focus than before...
Call issues if you are on captive Wi-Fi network, No international roaming...
When the Apple Watch Series 3 launched it didn't feel ready. Now 3 months later its a very different story. In many ways it works as an improved version of the already good Series 2 offering with the big stand out feature being the 4G connectivity.But if...
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2018-01-19 03:35:40
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The Apple Watch Series 3 follows up last year's Series 2 by adding cellular connectivity to an already-successful recipe. But how successful? Nobody really knows.Apple is notoriously secretive, but even by its standards it is remaining tight-lipped around...
Leaves rivals floundering, Cellular a worthy addition, Plenty of design options, Great for general fitness...
We want even more battery life, Restricted network choice...
Cell connectivity is an excellent addition to a category-leading device. There's no better smartwatch out there...
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Apple has made much in recent months of its pre-eminence over other watch brands such as Rolex and Fossil, but is the Apple Watch Series 3 worth its hefty cost?The Series 3 replaces the Watch Series 2 as Apple’s pre-eminent wearable. And now there’s a GPS...
4G isn't essential, but the Apple Watch 3 is still the best smartwatch money can buy...
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It might have taken some of you by surprise that the Apple Watch 3 (or Apple Watch Series 3 if you're being particular) isn't just an evolution of the Watch 2, but a direct replacement.The Watch 3 is available in two forms – one with cellular connectivity...
Good smartwatch battery life, Clear, bright screen...
Only iPhone compatible, Siri still patchy...
The two versions of the Apple Watch 3 impress - but the cheaper, non-4G version of the wearable delivers good value for money and top fitness capabilities from the wrist...
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The Apple Watch is now in its third iteration, and while it may appear that not much has changed on the surface, there have been some developments under the hood. The big draw for the Series 3 is the option of LTE connectivity. This means greater indepen...
Snappier performance, Improved exercise tracking, Super-bright and clear display, Decent battery life (when not reliant on LTE), watchOS 4 improvements, Apple Pay is still super useful...
LTE has a big impact on battery life, Needs more dedicated watch apps to make use of LTE, Need to wait for Apple Music streaming, Siri doesn't always work, No LTE roaming...
Apple Watch 3 – Battery life and charging Battery life is rated the same as the Apple Watch Series 2, which Apple states is 18 hours. This applies for both the cellular and non-cellular options. In my experience – and this was the case with the Series 2...
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The Apple Watch Series 3 is expensive for a smartwatch. Many of the third party apps are still slow enough to drive sane people to the brink. It also only lasts a day on a charge. I should hate this watch and everything it stands for, but after three week...
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The Apple Watch Series 3 is crazy expensive for a smartwatch—£100 more than its closest competitors. Many of the third party apps are still slow enough to drive sane people to the brink. It also only lasts a day on a charge. I should hate this watch and e...
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Sign up for our daily newsletter Apple Watch tends to divide opinion. People live by it, can't see the point of it or baulk at the design, not to mention the price. Yet, despite reports of falling sales, Apple announced at its recent keynote that the Ap...
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The latest Apple Watch Series 3 has certainly raised the bar in terms of functionality thanks to the addition of an eSIM that will allow you to make and receive calls and messages without your iPhone by your side.Tech Guide has been using the new Apple Wa...
The Apple Watch Series 3 is a breakthrough product that offers even more features and stand-alone connectivity with the freedom and versatility of not being weighed down by your iPhone while still having access to your calls, messages and apps.As a sports...
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How many worlds has Apple left to conquer? It its lifetime it has triumphed with computer, phone, tablet and watch. So, in 2017, does the world need an Apple computer inside an Apple Watch, with an Apple phone attached? It's got it with the Apple Watch Se...
The Series 3 with LTE does what it set out to do, but it is a bridge product. We are not in a sci-fi world where everyone wants a watch to make calls instead of a smartphone.Apple has nailed the integration way better than any other manufacturer, but with...
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Apple Watch tends to divide opinion. People live by it, can't see the point of it or baulk at the design, not to mention the price.Yet, despite reports of falling sales, Apple announced at its recent keynote that the Apple Watch is now the most popular wa...
It's not perfect, it's pricey and the design might be to everyone's taste, but the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) is best smartwatch available, made better for the fact that it allows you to leave your phone at home.OverallSpecsFrom $559 AUD (for G...
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The biggest feature is the addition of cellular capability which makes it possible to use the Watch independently of paired iPhones.An embedded SIM card allows users to make phone calls, send SMS or iMessages, query Siri for information and access Apple M...
The Series 3 GPS + Cellular is the most advanced, most connected Apple Watch and it is also the most iPhone independent model that can work on a user's existing cellular number (where supported) for an extra monthly subscription fee of around $10 a month...
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Welcome to our Apple Watch Series 3 review, in which we evaluate Apple's new wearable. We check out the watch's design and new features, put it through rigorous performance and battery tests, and rate it for value for money. If you reach a decision after...
We weren't sure about cellular when it was just a rumour and we're still not sure about it now; the main concern was that it would hobble battery performance, and if the Series 3 is going to take us back to the days of one-day rather than two-day battery...
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The Apple Watch Series 2 was a better answer to a question Apple had been asking since its very first wearable: What do people actually want their smartwatch to do? The resounding answer was fitness, and in response the Series 2 doubled down on getting yo...
LTE brings new freedom, Faster performance, Call quality is very good...
Additional monthly cost to have LTE, Third-party apps are lacking, The curious case of the red dot...
If you're still rocking an Apple Watch Series 1 or original model, the Apple Watch Series 3 is worth the upgrade, LTE or not. For Series 2 owners, you're almost looking at the same smartwatch, so an update will depend on how much you value LTE on the wris...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2018-01-19 03:35:41
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Lisa Gade reviews Apple's latest smartwatch for fall 2017, the Series 3. It's available in aluminum for $329 without LTE and $399 with LTE. As usual, it's also available in stainless steel, ceramic and the Nike version is coming next month. The watch runs...
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In a few years, we might look back and see that Apple's big, innovative phone for 2017 wasn't the iPhone X – it was the Watch Series 3.With smartphones hitting peak evolution, Apple quietly skated to where it knew the puck was headed and made a wrist-base...
Incredibly small for a 4G smartwatch, Still the best fitness tracker around, Voice calls work surprisingly well, Battery life holds up, even when using 4G, Huge array of bands means you can make it your own...
Only available on one carrier in the UK, Apple Music streaming not yet available on 4G, Not all apps work on 4G without your phone, You still need an iPhone to use it, Overkill if you mainly want fitness tracking...
It's feels strange that Apple didn't, like the iPhone X, announce its cellular Watch Series 3 as a 'coming soon' option. Right now, it can't stream Apple Music, is only available on one UK network, has quite a few apps that lack Watch-only functionality...
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The Apple Watch is the world's best selling watch. Think about that for a moment. Not the best selling smartwatch; but the best selling watch overall. Despite many questions about whether people need smartwatches, or the usefulness of them in the first pl...
Makes calls from your wrist, Voice control is excellent, A joy to use, Masses of personalization options, Superb fitness tracking ability...
Third-party app support is lacking, Expensive, Speaker is quiet...
Yes. The Apple Watch Series 3 is, by a massive distance, the best smartwatch you can buy. WatchOS easily eclipses Android Wear, from the fitness features to the neatness with which the cellular connectivity has been integrated, and it's lightning fast in...
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Yep, that's right. The Apple Watch FINALLY has native LTE support. The early reviews are generally very good, but some are lamenting LTE's effect on battery life as well as some pretty serious connectivity issues. We'll have a full review of the Apple Wat...
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Since launch, I've always liked the Apple Watch a lot.I'd even go so far as to say I'm a big fan of smartwatches in general, including Google's Android Wear platform — especially since the tech giant's recent 2.0 update. “Despite what some may have initia...
Cellular connectivity is useful in specific situations, Watch is snappy and fast thanks to S3 processor, watchOS 4 adds great new features...
Price is on the high-end of the smartwatch market, Cellular connectivity is only available with Bell, Cellular only does not get all-day battery life...
"How much value you'll get out of cellular connectivity with the latest version of the Apple Watch really depends on how you intend to use the wearable."...
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The Series 3 Apple Watch with LTE was the surprise announcement at last week's Apple event. I didn't expect to see LTE come to a smartwatch smaller than a dinner plate this year, and I didn't expect decent battery if it happened. But Apple has managed to...
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I've used a lot of smartwatches. They're great. But I've always gone back to my trusty old Casio's because I like the style and frankly while Smartwatches offer some great features, they answer questions I've never asked. Until now.Apple's Series 3 Apple...
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The first reviews for Apple's new Apple Watch are out, and the verdict isn't good.The new $399 Apple Watch Series 3, which goes on sale Friday, is the first Apple Watch that can work without being tethered to the iPhone, thanks to an LTE connection from y...
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Smartwatches are maturing and there's now a pretty decent selection to choose between whether you have an iPhone or an Android phone. If you're thinking of getting an Apple Watch, you'll need an iPhone because you can't pair one with an Android phone. A...
Apple has made the Series 3 cheaper than the Series 2 yet packed in more storage and a faster processor. It will cost you more if you want built-in 4G, but that could be the killer feature if you've longed to use your Watch without having to carry your iP...
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The recent inaugural event at the Steve Jobs Theatre saw Apple unveil the bulk of its product line-up for the year ahead. Among the new devices announced were the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the Apple TV 4K, plus a significant step forward for the A...
With the Apple Watch Series 3 it does feel like Apple has finally released a wearable that realises its potential. The LTE-equipped models have a freedom that is truly useful, especially in terms of health and fitness, but also for conveniently staying in...
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The Apple Watch didn't need to evolve its design – after all, there's a reason why it's now the world's best-selling watch (that's watch, not just smartwatch).This means the Series 3 looks, understandably, identical to its predecessor. But internally? The...
Leaving the cellular question aside for the moment, is it worth upgrading to the Watch Series 3 if you're existing Watch owner?While I did see some performance improvements from the Series 3, it's unlikely that Series 2 owners will see any reason to upgra...
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Apple Watch tends to divide opinion – people live by it, can't see the point of it or baulk at the design, not to mention the price. Yet despite reports of falling sales, Apple announced at its recent keynote that the Apple Watch is now the most popular...
My biggest bugbear of previous Apple Watches has been their reliance on the phone.You effectively need to spend in the region of £900 to make the current system work (to buy the Watch and have the iPhone to connect it to), plus the benefits of having the...
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Apple's third-generation Apple Watch looks almost exactly like its predecessor, so those hoping for a visual revamp will be disappointed in the tech giant's latest wearable offering.Under the hood though, the Apple Watch Series 3 is arguably the smartwatc...
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The Apple Watch Series 3 is the bee's knees of smart watches as far as we're concerned. Simple to use, it really is like a tiny smartphone on your wrist. This is even truer now that it features an electronic SIM card. Now you can make and take calls, send...
The smart watch has an electronic SIM that duplicates the data from the SIM in your mobile phone and allows you to make calls, send messages, surf the web, use Siri and even stream tracks from Apple Music when you don't have your phone with you, Voice ass...
The Apple Watch Series 3 doesn't work with Android devices, It's slow to boot up, taking more than a minute in our tests, If you want to make and take calls from the watch without your phone, you'll need an EE SIM card...
The Apple Watch Series 3 is the best smart watch on the market. Simple to use and comfortable to wear, it fuses a great activity tracker with the features of a smartphone that let you stay in touch. It's expensive but worth every penny...
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The Apple Watch Series 3 has hit the streets, but one question remains: is LTE cellular a good idea? The Series 3 is available with cellular or without, so in this article we compare the features and pricing of the two options to help you make the right b...
In a few generations it may seem strange that smartwatches used to be little more than glorified accessories for smartphones, and the Series 3 is clearly a step towards the product's future as an independent device.In the short term, and bearing in mind t...
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The Apple Watch saw its best ever quarter in terms of sales in the first quarter of 2018, with the Apple Watch Series 3 selling at twice the volume of the Series 2 compared to this time last year. What's more, the entire Apple Watch range had a 50% growt...
The biggest bugbear I had with previous Apple Watches was their reliance on the phone. Apple Watch 3 solves this. Yes, you'll need to spend £400 for the 4G model, (plus an EE contract) but it's likely to have a much longer shelf-life and will be genuinely...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2018-02-06 05:02:58
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The Apple Watch didn't need to evolve its design – after all, there's a reason why it's now the world's best-selling watch (that's watch, not just smartwatch). This means the Series 3 looks, understandably, identical to its predecessor. But internally? T...
Leaving the cellular question aside for the moment, is it worth upgrading to the Watch Series 3 if you're existing Watch owner?While I did see some performance improvements from the Series 3, it's unlikely that Series 2 owners will see any reason to upgra...
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Looking for a great deal on a fitness tracker? Here's our pick of the best available right nowIn this list, we've aimed to all types of devices including more basic fitness trackers that don't have GPS to or heart-rate sensors. Battery life can vary signi...
There are plenty of fitness trackers out there, but these are our picks...
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The first question is which sporting activity you want to track, as this will determine the core features you want. If you’re a runner or a cyclist then GPS tracking is a must, while swimmers will be more concerned with waterproofing. Triathletes need a m...
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I have always been a believer in Smartwatches, from the early Datalink watch from Microsoft and Timex to the more recent Android Wear. While they all offered things that made them useful devices, there were always compromises. Aspects that made them less...
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If you're sick and tired of reaching into your pocket for your smartphone every time someone sends you a messange on WhatsApp, you might find the convenience of a smartwatch – which delivers notifications straight to your wrist over a Bluetooth connection...
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Many tech experts advise updating your Apple devices every other generation, but those who went from the original Apple Watch to the Series 3 might be forgiven for doubting that wisdom. The big steps forward for Apple's wearable, of course, happened with...
Should you update from the Series 3 to the 5? This is a difficult question.If you're running a Series 3, upgrading to a Series 5 will undoubtedly provide you with a plethora of advantages: a compass, an ECG, better heart monitors, upgraded Bluetooth, more...
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Buy the Apple Watch 3 from CurrysThe Apple Watch 4 represents the biggest design change Apple’s smartwatch has ever seen. For a start, the device is larger than before, now available in 40mm and 44mm variants, where previous versions of the watch were 38m...
The Watch 4 improves on the Watch 3 in a number of different ways. It's thinner, faster and has a larger display, making it the most appealing smartwatch Apple has produced to date.A number of new features such as fall detection and the option to conduct...
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The Apple Watch Series 4 was announced on 12 Sept and will go on sale on 21 Sept. But how does it compare to the previous generation?In this article we compare the specs, design and features of the Apple Watch Series 3 and Series 4.The Apple Watch Series...
It feels like a no-brainer: the Series 4 features a slimmer body and a larger screen, has a processor that's twice as fast and comes with a raft of new health features. It's hard to make a case for the Series 3 - except that it now gets a price cut and st...
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Want to watch movies on your Apple Watch? We don't either, so the watch's upcoming theater mode, which Apple hinted at in a developer guide this week, seems puzzling until you realize that it's intended to minimize disruptions in a dark theater, rather th...
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The Apple Watch Series 3, as its name implies, is the third generation of the Cupertino tech giant's smartwatch series.It replaces the Series 2, which has been discontinued.The Series 3 looks exactly like the first-generation models. The watch face remain...
If you bought the Series 2 last year, you can hold the upgrade by just installing watchOS 4. But if you are still using the original Apple Watch, you might want to get the Series 3 as the features and performance upgrade are significant - unless, you wan...
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The Apple Watch Series 3, as its name implies, is the third generation of the Cupertino tech giant's smartwatch series. It replaces the Series 2, which has been discontinued.The Series 3 looks exactly like the first generation models. The watch face remai...
If you bought the Series 2 last year, you can hold the upgrade by just upgrading to watchOS 4. But if you are still using the original Apple Watch, you might want to get the Series 3 as the features and performance upgrade are significant. Unless, you wa...
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Apple has just announced the new Watch Series 3 with cellular. It can make and receive calls, even without the iPhone nearby, using the same number as the iPhone. You can also get messages and updates from third-party apps, as well as stream Apple Music...
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Not that much, actually. The new (to Singapore) Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) - henceforth known simply as the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE - is mostly identical to the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS that I reviewed back in September last year with the exce...
Better functionality thanks to LTE, Builtin GPS and heart rate monitor, 50meter water resistance, Strong design, lots of straps for customization, Classleading build quality, Arguably the best fitness watch you can buy...
Battery life takes a dramatic hit with heavy cellular usage, Activity tracking can be a little generous, Even with light usage, still needs to be recharged every night...
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Apple recently held a special event where they unveiled their new smartwatch called the Apple Watch Series 3. During the event, they also mentioned that they are now the number one watch brand in the world, surpassing heavyweights like Rolex, Fossil, Om...
Better allround performance, Improved battery life, Builtin GPS and heart rate monitor, 50meter water resistance, Strong design, lots of straps for customization, Classleading build quality, More affordable than less year's models...
Not much difference over last year's model, Only noncellular model available now, Activity tracking can be a little generous, Still needs to be recharged every night...
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vr-zone.com Updated:
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Upgrading from my Apple Watch Series 3 to the Series 5 was quite an experience. While I had long been envious of the larger screen size of the Series 4 watches and their accompanying exclusive watch faces, the feature set of my Series 3 had been more or l...
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