Apple Admits Its New Apple Watch Series 3 Has a Big Problem

Apple admits its new Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular LTE connectivity, due out this Friday, September 22, has a serious problem. And it’s one that seems burdensome enough to wave off would-be buyers until Apple issues an update. When that fix might arrive is anyone’s guess, but the problem — noticed by outlets like The Verge and the Wall Street Journal — manifests as intermittent cellular connectivity. In a statement, Apple acknowledged the problem stems from the Watch attaching to “unauthenticated Wi-Fi wireless networks without connectivity.” In plain language, the Apple Watch 3 seems to be connecting to wireless networks it shouldn’t be, which then screws up LTE connectivity, since the Watch 3 is effectively creating a connectivity dead end, then doubling down on it. The ability to shift back and forth between connectivity paths is called a “handoff,” and for some reason the Watch 3 can’t manage it consistently. Read more: What It’s Like to Use Apple’s New Cellular Watch Apple says it’s “investigating a fix for a future software release.” Hopefully “investigating” in this case implies eventuality and not a hypothetical that could hit the sort of brick hardware design wall that culminates in a product recall to remedy. The Apple Watch 3 was feted by Apple at its annual iPhone unveiling last week as able to make calls as well as send and receive data without a smartphone...
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