return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoEE warns parents against giving children under 11 a smartphonewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1423arrow-down122
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minus-squaremajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·4 months agoDon’t they require smart phones to work though? All the ones I have had are all just BT devices which require a phone to do anything beyond tell the time
minus-squaregray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·4 months agoThere are several cellular capable watches.
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·4 months agoMy Samsung watch works without a phone on Google Fi network. Watches get a free line.
minus-squarePHLAK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoOn Google Fi the watch data “piggy backs” on the phone’s data. You still need a phone + phone plan.
Don’t they require smart phones to work though? All the ones I have had are all just BT devices which require a phone to do anything beyond tell the time
There are several cellular capable watches.
My Samsung watch works without a phone on Google Fi network. Watches get a free line.
On Google Fi the watch data “piggy backs” on the phone’s data. You still need a phone + phone plan.