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September 2017
(81%)
307 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
52 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Ability to ditch the iPhone
WatchOS 4
Ease of making calls
Still looks the part
Greater fitness focus than before
Cellular connectivity
Faster processor and wireless chip
Altimeter
Incredibly small for a 4G smartwatch
Still the best fitness tracker around
Voice calls work surprisingly well
Battery life holds up
Even when using 4G
Huge array of bands means you can make it your own
Cellular connection works well for phone calls
Email
Siri and messages. Music now syncs more easily. Improvements in fitness tracking and added watch faces. Adds barometer to GPS and swimproofing. Same overall size as last year's watch
Snappier performance
Improved exercise tracking
Super-bright and clear display
Decent battery life (when not reliant on LTE)
WatchOS 4 improvements
Apple Pay is still super useful
Ability to leave your iPhone at home
Improved fitness features
LTE brings new freedom
Faster performance
Call quality is very good
Integrated cellular
Good smartwatch battery life
Clear
Bright screen
Leaves rivals floundering
Cellular a worthy addition
Plenty of design options
Great for general fitness
Makes calls from your wrist
Voice control is excellent
A joy to use
Masses of personalization options
Superb fitness tracking ability
Cellular service
S3 dualcore processor
Comparable battery performance
The smart watch has an electronic SIM that duplicates the data from the SIM in your mobile phone and allows you to make calls
Send messages
Surf the web
Use Siri and even stream tracks from Apple Music when you don't have your phone with you
Voice ass
The editors didn't like
Call issues if you are on captive Wi-Fi network
No international roaming
Battery life lower than Series 2 (albeit largely dependent on how much you use cellular)
Does not support roaming
Only available on one carrier in the UK
Apple Music streaming not yet available on 4G
Not all apps work on 4G without your phone
You still need an iPhone to use it
Overkill if you mainly want fitness tracking
Battery life takes a major hit when making calls or during GPS workouts. 42mm cellular model is expensive
And that's before monthly wireless service and Apple Music fees. Still requires an iPhone to set up and pair with
Apple Music streaming not here yet
LTE has a big impact on battery life
Needs more dedicated watch apps to make use of LTE
Need to wait for Apple Music streaming
Siri doesn't always work
No LTE roaming
Series 4's bigger screen sizes make it more compelling
Additional monthly cost to have LTE
Third-party apps are lacking
The curious case of the red dot
Not a lot else changed
Only iPhone compatible
Siri still patchy
We want even more battery life
Restricted network choice
Third-party app support is lacking
Expensive
Speaker is quiet
Cellular setup
Signal strength indoors
No playing nice with thirdparty services
The Apple Watch Series 3 doesn't work with Android devices
It's slow to boot up
Taking more than a minute in our tests
If you want to make and take calls from the watch without your phone
Cellular connectivity is useful in specific situations, Watch is snappy and fast thanks to S3 processor, watchOS 4 adds great new features
Price is on the high-end of the smartwatch market, Cellular connectivity is only available with Bell, Cellular only does not get all-day battery life
"How much value you'll get out of cellular connectivity with the latest version of the Apple Watch really depends on how you intend to use the wearable."...
Abstract: Apple's third-generation Apple Watch looks almost exactly like its predecessor, so those hoping for a visual revamp will be disappointed in the tech giant's latest wearable offering.Under the hood though, the Apple Watch Series 3 is arguably the smartwatc...
Abstract: The Apple Watch Series 3 is expensive for a smartwatch. Many of the third party apps are still slow enough to drive sane people to the brink. It also only lasts a day on a charge. I should hate this watch and everything it stands for, but after three week...
Published: 2017-10-07, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
The Apple Watch Series 3 is a breakthrough product that offers even more features and stand-alone connectivity with the freedom and versatility of not being weighed down by your iPhone while still having access to your calls, messages and apps.As a sports...
It's not perfect, it's pricey and the design might be to everyone's taste, but the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) is best smartwatch available, made better for the fact that it allows you to leave your phone at home.OverallSpecsFrom $559 AUD (for G...
Abstract: The Series 3 Apple Watch with LTE was the surprise announcement at last week's Apple event. I didn't expect to see LTE come to a smartwatch smaller than a dinner plate this year, and I didn't expect decent battery if it happened. But Apple has managed to...
Cellular connection works well for phone calls, email, Siri and messages. Music now syncs more easily. Improvements in fitness tracking and added watch faces. Adds barometer to GPS and swimproofing. Same overall size as last year's watch
Battery life takes a major hit when making calls or during GPS workouts. 42mm cellular model is expensive, and that's before monthly wireless service and Apple Music fees. Still requires an iPhone to set up and pair with
The Apple Watch Series 3 is the best overall smartwatch you can buy, but battery limitations and add-on fees keep it from being a must-have upgrade...
Abstract: I've used a lot of smartwatches. They're great. But I've always gone back to my trusty old Casio's because I like the style and frankly while Smartwatches offer some great features, they answer questions I've never asked. Until now.Apple's Series 3 Apple...
Leaving the cellular question aside for the moment, is it worth upgrading to the Watch Series 3 if you're existing Watch owner?While I did see some performance improvements from the Series 3, it's unlikely that Series 2 owners will see any reason to upgra...
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Published: 2017-01-26, Author: Tom , review by: au.pcmag.com
Abstract: Want to watch movies on your Apple Watch? We don't either, so the watch's upcoming theater mode, which Apple hinted at in a developer guide this week, seems puzzling until you realize that it's intended to minimize disruptions in a dark theater, rather th...
