Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones

Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by Osiris on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @04:28PM (#43404656)

Really? Did you have to pair your Apple watch? Did Apple sign the software on the watch? Did Apple build special APIs and tools into iOS to support certain features of the Apple Watch?

Apple is demonstrating here that they can control every aspect of what you can do with your phone, including not allowing Pebble to work.

Apple doesn't even allow you to replace broken parts in your phone unless it has an Apple approved signature that can be validated.

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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by frollogaston on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @04:32PM (#43404695)

I'm not sure what you mean, I don't have an Apple watch. Also idk what a Pebble is.

> Apple doesn't even allow you to replace broken parts in your phone unless it has an Apple approved signature that can be validated.

That's fine, I don't want to buy a used iPhone and find out it has random parts in it.

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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by saagarjha on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @07:39AM (#43410670)

Honestly, if you don’t even know what Pebble is, and you don’t have a smartwatch, why are you even commenting on this topic?

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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by frollogaston on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @12:26PM (#43414121)

I have an iPhone.

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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by saagarjha on Thursday March 20, 2025 @05:42AM (#43421236)

Yeah, and I have a microwave. Despite being vegetarian myself I don't complain that it has a button for "chicken" on it. I don't even really know what it does. I don't really care.

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