Apple Watch Series 3 review: Price and Competitionįollowing Apple's autumn keynote on 12 September, the Apple Watch 3 has had a £50 price cut and is now available from £279 for the GPS-only model and £379 for the GPS + Cellular model. There's also been some streamlining for Siri, as well as improved message notifications and web browsing features.įor a full list of the new features in Watch OS5, read the full preview from Apple. Then there's the competition mode, in which fitness enthusiasts can challenge their friends to a week-long battle to earn the most fitness points. In particular, Apple has placed a lot of emphasis on workout tracking in watchOS 5: as well as a whole host of new workouts to choose from, the watch will now automatically detect when you are doing a workout and will also remind you to end the workout when it senses that you have started to cool down. With the release of watchOS 5, however (which will likely happen this September or October), the Watch 3 will soon offer a range of other new features that didn't exist when this review was first published. These include more in-depth heart-rate tracking, more exercises in the workout app and a digital assistant with a voice. Otherwise, you're better off choosing the cheaper GPS-only model.Īside from 4G, the Series 3 brought a range of smaller tweaks to Siri and exercise tracking. However, the GPS + Cellular model is currently only supported by EE and Vodafone in the UK, so your iPhone will need to use one of these carriers if you want your Watch to have a data plan of its own. Primarily, the Apple Watch 3 improved on the Watch 2 by offering a model with built-in 4G connectivity. Apple Watch Series 3 review: What you need to know

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