Wear OS 3 doesnt only work with Android after all it can work with your iPhone

Date:
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:59:49 +0000

Description:
The Montblanc Summit 3 has landed with Wear OS 3 - and surprisingly it also works with iOS.

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Wear OS 3 is the biggest overhaul weve seen for Googles smartwatch operating system so far, but its also one that seemingly came with a big
disappointment, as the first and until now only Wear OS 3 watches were the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic , and theyre not compatible with iPhones.

Far from this being a limitation of Wear OS 3 though, it seems that this is simply a limitation that Samsung has decided to impose, as the Montblanc Summit 3 was recently announced, and this is confirmed to have iOS support.

This detail was mentioned in the wearables official specs list and also confirmed to Wareable by a spokesperson from Qualcomm, which doesnt make the Summit 3 but does make the Snapdragon 4100 Plus chipset at its heart, so they should know.

Now, chances are youre not going to run out and buy the Montblanc Summit 3 even if you are an iPhone owner with an aversion to the Apple Watch as it costs $1,290 / 1,105 / AU$2,030.

What does it do to justify that price? Have Montblanc in the name, mostly, though it does sound like a competent wearable, with a 1.28-inch 416 x 416 AMOLED screen, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, 5ATM water resistance, sapphire glass, a heart rate monitor, and a premium build.

Thats all fine and good, but mostly its just the presence of iOS support that we care about, as it suggests we might hopefully soon see some affordable
Wear OS 3 watches that include this. (Image credit: Google) Analysis: dont count on iOS support for the Pixel Watch

One of the next big Wear OS 3 smartwatches were expecting is the Google Pixel Watch , but this might not have iOS support.

Google has already teased the wearable and only listed Android compatibility. Even more damningly, a Google spokesperson told CNET that iPhones wont be supported.

It seems odd that both Google and Samsung would cut off such a large
potential audience, which makes us wonder if the chipsets used in these watches might be a factor as its rumored that the Pixel Watch will use an Exynos chipset like Samsungs wearables. That being the issue is just speculation though.

But whatever the case, at this rate it could still be a while before many of the best smartwatches running Wear OS 3 get iOS support.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/wear-os-3-doesnt-only-work-with-android-after-a ll-it-can-work-with-your-iphone/


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