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Re:The Apple Watch by masklinn on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @04:20PM (#8292757)
The antenna is not the problem, the radio chips (and power) are.
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Re:The Apple Watch by alwaysdoit on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @05:09PM (#8293165)
Specifically, you need enough power to regularly transmit an electromagnetic signal on the order of miles that scales with the inverse square law.

Considering that they can't even get the battery life up without that requirement, it might be a while unless we make significant scientific breakthroughs in battery or wireless technology.

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Re:The Apple Watch by andor on Tuesday September 09, 2014 @07:56PM (#8294113)
Considering that they can't even get the battery life up without that requirement, it might be a while unless we make significant scientific breakthroughs in battery or wireless technology.

"Both the Samsung Gear S and the Gear Circle will be available in global markets in phases through Samsung’s retail channels, e-commerce websites and via carriers beginning October."

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Re:The Apple Watch by alwaysdoit on Wednesday September 10, 2014 @02:49PM (#8298282)
Gear Circle requires a smartphone for connectivity. I'm interested to see what kind of battery life the Gear S is able to get with a 300mAh battery.
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