Does anybody know if there will be an unlocked version of the watch? Can I insert a no contract Sim card to work with the watch without a phone ? Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 23, 2017, at 6:21 PM, GS <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, I did the signature while I was on the phone making the order. However, > I had to close my mail client and restart it because the email was not > pushing and wouldn't submit to an attempted pull. The T-Mobile representative > was insistent that we complete it at that time and I was not prepared to > argue with her because I too wanted to get the order completed to insure I > would get the watch as soon as possible. > > I do not have much personal experience with using the Apple Watch prior to > receiving this one so I may not be a good person to say how it differs from > the Series 2. I can tell you that I am getting acquainted with it and it > seems to work very well. I have to keep reminding myself that it is not an > iOS device in a smaller box and it is not going to allow me to do everything > I can do on the iPhone. It is fairly responsive compared to what I have heard > about the Series 2. I have heard some demos of the Series 2 and decided to > wait for a faster processor before spending money on it. > > The Series 3 seems to take about 70 seconds to boot. Most of the apps load > within a reasonable amount of time. VO is fairly snappy when using it with > the watch speaker. As with iOS, when using VO with blue tooth headphones can > be laggy. > > I was able to get the LTE setup with no difficulty and it connected fairly > quickly (within a couple of minutes) the first time I tried it. The battery > has been surprisingly good so far but I will reserve final judgment since > I've only been using it for a little more than 24 hours and that mostly > connected via the iPhone. > > I don't mind the way Siri works on the watch. I like reading the screen > better than chatting back and forth with an assistant anyway. Today I asked > Siri "What is the nearest cycling store" and got a single result with all > relevant information including phone number and address. > > I am learning about complications and faces and am still in the process of > determining how I want to organize the watch for maximum efficiency. I am > evaluating apps to figure out which ones really work and which are gimmicks. > For instance, I was hoping to be able to use the Starbucks app to make an > order via the watch but that is not possible. On the other hand, the Chipotle > app will allow one to complete a new order from a past order. > > I love how the Messages app works but am disappointed that I can't seem to > work out what is causing Twitterrific not to work at all. I am not too > concerned with that because one of the things I want to do with Twitter is > view timelines and Twitterrific will not do that. > > I am disappointed that there is not a Spotify app but I now have the pleasure > of a subscription to Apple Music again. I speculated that Apple decided to > hold its watch users hostage to its own music offering and may not be > allowing there to be a Spotify app but I do not know that to be true. So I > will pay for both services for the time being. > > I am disappointed with the functionality of the TuneIn app not streaming > directly to the watch as I use it a lot. > > I enjoy the ability to get the seconds of time rather than just the minute. > Fantastical has a quite nice interface, as does Mail. I am looking forward to > experimenting with Downcast and many other apps. > > I have never liked talking to my phone but have realized that I need to get > past that and will endeavor to do so in order to take advantage of the > features of the watch. > > I am still an infant with regard to the Apple Watch but am happy with my > experience thus far. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > lenron brown > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 9:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from my > carrier > > Awesome, what are your thoughts so far. I would have probably had mine > yesterday if I had signed the e signature in time. When I talked to the rep > after setting up the pre-order she told me the twenty second would be the > date I would receive it, but When I got the signature done the next day, I > got the 30th of October. I need to see about my phone today so might see if I > can just pick one up in the store. > >> On 9/23/17, GS <[email protected]> wrote: >> I received my Series 3 watch ordered through T-Mobile yesterday. I >> also got the three months free LTE. I ordered via telephone at a >> little after 12:00 Pacific Time on the first day of preorders. >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from >> my carrier >> >> I'm surprised you are only getting the watches in late October, it >> sounds to me like on some of the Podcasts people are already about to >> receive them and I'm pretty sure they said they were the cellular model. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Rick Alfaro >> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from >> my carrier >> >> Yes, that was pretty much it. It was a really good video by someone >> comparing the various series 3 models with very good explanations of >> their differences, including some I wasn't aware of. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 6:13 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from >> my carrier >> >> Should've asked in my previous message, how did you find the YouTube >> stuff on the series 3 with cellular, since it's not out yet? What did >> you search on, probably the obvious, Apple Watch Series 3? >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 18, 2017, at 3:00 PM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Mary, I had the same question and unfortunately the same experience >>> when calling TMobile. The last CSR I spoke to told me that I would >>> get the 3 month free offer only if I ordered through TMobile. Since >>> the rep was not able to tell me if there was a long wait or even if >>> they would have them in stock, I chose to order via the Apple Store >>> app along with AppleCare and just forget about the $30 savings on the data >>> account. >>> >>> I've been listening to some YouTube on the Series 3 watch, so I'm >>> kind of on the fence now with keeping the cellular model or returning >>> it for the GPS only model. Apparently, the cellular model takes a >>> huge hit on battery life when used as a cell phone only lasting an >>> hour of talk time. I expected a hit but not that bad. I may just >>> decide to exchange it for the non-cellular model. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Mary Otten >>> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2017 4:38 PM >>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> Subject: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from my >>> carrier >>> >>> I suppose this might not be on topic, but it is about the new watch, >>> so maybe. I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to have to go through >>> T-Mobile, or if there is any advantage in so doing, versus ordering >>> straight from Apple. Ordering from Apple looks easy right from my >>> phone. I called T-Mobile today, which was stupid I suppose, because I >>> got one of those folks overseas, and we clearly were not >>> communicating well. She told me one thing and then seem to contradict >>> herself twice, so I hung up and I guess I will call them again >>> tomorrow. I would just assume do it through Apple and get AppleCare, >>> but I want to make sure I would get the three month free trial at >>> Cetera. And there might be other advantages. Has anyone ordered the >>> watch straight from Apple? And do you understand any differences >>> between going that way or going through your carrier? I hope when I >>> call T-Mobile tomorrow I get somebody in the US. I had pretty good >>> luck with that before, but last week, I got another one of those >>> overseas people who was clueless, screwed up an order changing my >>> data plan, and I had to call back and get tech-support from the United >>> States, thank God. 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