The Apple Watch only works with an iPhone. But Apple now says they once considered bringing the Apple Watch to Android.
Apple Watch should have come to Android
As you may know, there is a major lawsuit going on surrounding Apple. The US Department of Justice is trying to determine whether Apple hinders competition from other companies and makes it more difficult for consumers to switch to competitors’ services.
During this lawsuit, the Apple Watch was used to indicate that Apple has a monopoly position. It was said that the Apple Watch will only work with an iPhone. And that this makes it a lot more expensive for consumers to switch to another smartphone.
In a response during this lawsuit, Apple made a striking statement. Apple has tried to bring the Apple Watch to Android. The current Apple Watch would then have received support for Google’s smartphones.
Apple says it spent three years building Android support for the Apple Watch. But they ultimately ran into technical limitations. Then Apple decided to pull the plug on the project.
The fact that Apple was working on support for Android does not come entirely out of the blue. Because in 2023, usually reliable Apple expert Mark Gurman already said that Apple was considering bringing the Apple Watch to Android.
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