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Re:New iPhone SE by justrudd on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @05:01PM (#22883020)
My perfect Apple ecosystem would be a standalone watch that makes phone calls, initiate text messages, and can pair to my car via CarPlay. Basically do all the things that my phone does right now w/o needing the iPhone.

My phone is simply the conduit that everything flows through - I have everything routed to Mac, iPad, etc. My phone is just on a table next to my keys so I don't forget to pick it up on the way out the door.

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Re:New iPhone SE by ajmurmann on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @08:01PM (#22884634)
Which of the things you listed are missing from the current Apple watch?
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Re:New iPhone SE by schwarzrules on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @08:19PM (#22884754)
The Apple Watch has to have an iPhone paired to support calls which means you need to own and activate an iPhone with a carrier.

I tried to get this setup with a cellular Apple Watch and a cellular iPad but it ultimately meant I didn't have a cellular phone number that could enable the Watch to take calls.

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