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Apple to launch watches
that can make calls: Bloomberg
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 [August 05, 2017]
(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to
release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect
directly to cellular networks, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing
people familiar with the matter.
Some of the new models for the Apple Watch will be equipped with LTE
chips and be able to perform many tasks without needing an iPhone to be
in range, the Bloomberg report said. https://bloom.bg/2ff0K5P
Currently, the Apple Watch needs to be connected to an iPhone to send
messages, get directions from maps and stream music.
Intel Corp will supply the LTE modems for the new watch, according to
Bloomberg.
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A man looks at the screen of his mobile phone in front of an Apple
logo outside its store in Shanghai, China July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Aly
Song
The iPhone maker is already in talks with carriers in the United States and
Europe about offering the cellular version of the Apple Watch, the report said.
Intel declined to comment, while Apple did not immediately respond to a request
for comment.
(Reporting by Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
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