The Apple Watch is usually one of the most striking and interesting watches for all people, be it for its design, for television spots or simply for what is known about it and its functions. Even thanks to this smart watch, Apple is considered the leader of the “wearables” . But can I have an Apple Watch if I don't have an iPhone? The answer is no . And is that buying an Apple Watch without an iPhone is like buying a watch with a display, as many of its main functions would be obsolete .

Although Apple Watch can now be released from the proximity of the iPhone , it is not a device exempt from the need for it. It still requires the phone , so much so that its native application comes directly installed on an iPhone. Therefore, the Apple Watch has had and will have a dependency on the iPhone that denies the possibility of being acquired by a user who does not have an iPhone. We can even define that the Apple Watch market is any user who is familiar with the Apple ecosystem.

Apple Watch and iPhone

Although the Apple Watch remains a device focused for physical functions , the reality is that it has been taken to another level, where you can have applications that allow you to add audio tools , productivity and even messaging. But all this cannot be possible without it being complemented by the iPhone.

The relationship between the iPhone and Apple Watch is unique, to the extent that Apple's smart watch cannot be used with another device , for example, an iPad or iPod Touch. It is specifically the iPhone that synchronizes and configures the Apple Watch and although it can work without always being close to the iPhone, it does not have the same utility and completely changes its main function: complement the iPhone.

However, the versions of the Apple Watch that have an internet connection and that do not always need the iPhone's Bluetooth connection have certain functions that can offer the user in a more "independent" way. For example, you can call Siri, make voice calls over IP, messages with iMessage and use some applications that need an Internet connection.

What you can do without an internet connection, or the iPhone is to manage downloaded or synchronized content such as photos and audios, use Apple Pay and health, weather and alarm applications.

An independent Apple Watch

If we could eliminate the relationship between the Apple Watch and the iPhone we would find a really very powerful device . Apple's smart watch has a great potential and many features that make it functional in physical, productive and communicative terms. The possibility of having it with you all the time, the duration of its battery, the accessibility of its connections, its resistance, design and the possibility of hosting some applications are the basis for imagining an independent product .

Although Apple does not have a clear intention of making the Apple Watch a stand-alone device, little by little we see that they add new functions that lead it to be. Recall that the first Apple Watch had only some sensors to monitor physical details such as heart rhythm, but currently the Series 5 has improved based on its screen, better data management and control, and can make calls and other things added that They make it even better. So, we must not discard the idea that in the future the Apple Watch will be directed to the market that does not like the iPhone or simply wants to have an additional device that simplifies some tasks for the user.

Now, if you already have an Apple Watch, we recommend changing these 4 settings . Hopefully Apple will decide soon to release an Apple Watch that can be functional without the need of the iPhone, this would lead to having a new device with other functions and greater customization of use.