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Opening iOS is good news for smartwatches

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EU ’s new interoperability requirements underscore that the best smartwatch shouldn’t be dictated by your phone.

Android smartwatch makers started kissing iOS goodbye in 2021 with Wear OS 3 .

In the wearables world, smartwatches are kind of just there. There's not much incentive for any of these companies to zhuzh up designs.

EU 's move improves consumer's ability to pick the best smartwatch for their needs regardless of their phone.

There's no reason a grizzled marathoner who prizes in-depth training metrics, free coaching plans, and monthlong battery life should have to get an Apple Watch Ultra over a Garmin watch.