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Covid will be over by the time Apple gets around to releasing iPhone unlock via Apple Watch. 

Nobody used the smart connector because it offers limited functionality and the iPad Pro market is not very large compared to the non-pro iPad market or the iPhone market. If you are a company that makes accessories for iOS devices, are you going to dedicate your time and attention to a niche market or the mass market? Moving the connector is Apple's acknowledgement that the port is primarily just for Apple.

Even if Apple is able to provide the data, I don't see how this will help. The Saudis are notorious for human rights abuses and they don't easily bow to external pressure. Even if presented with Apple Watch data showing he was inside the consulate, had a pulse and then didn't have a pulse, they will claim that the battery died or he removed his watch. This isn't looking good.

lplohmann said:

I was an iPhone user for 10 years, until when I bought my first car with Carplay/Android Auto (a Honda Fit) early this year. After just two months (and an e-mail directly to Tim Cook addressing my concerns), I finally gave up and switched to an OnePlus and could not be more happy with my decision. Unfortunately, Carplay/Siri experience is way, waaaaay behind Android Auto/Google Voice Assistant, even with iOS12. With Android Auto I have a nice home screen with weather forecast and notifications, Waze, Google Maps, SMS, Messenger, Whatsapp and Spotify. Siri (specially in my country) is absolutely dumb in comparison to Google Voice Assistant. As more and more cars will be sold with integrated screens (and let's not forget home assistants), I think Apple should really rethink Carplay really fast, or it risks losing some significative market share ahead.

And yet, according to J.D. Power, "In the smartphone mirroring battle, drivers using Apple CarPlay report significantly higher satisfaction with the system than those using Android Auto." Whether one prefers CarPlay or Android Auto is really a personal choice and it will be different for everyone. Once Google Maps and Waze is available on CarPlay, CarPlay customer sat will be even higher than it is now.

http://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/jd-power-2018-us-tech-experience-index-txi-study

Andrew, I just completed the same test. I've had an Apple Watch from the beginning, eventually upgrading to the Series 2 in Jan. 2017 and now, I am thinking about upgrading to the Series 4. But, before I give Apple another $400, I decided to place my Apple Watch in a drawer for 2 weeks and go back to my Citizen Eco Drive watch. I love the Citizen watch and I've missed it for the last few years but it's only function is time/date.

I am currently on Day #8 of my test and this morning, I decided to go back to my Apple Watch. I knew that I used it a lot for Apple Pay, playback control, timers, notifications and such, but I forgot about how useful it was for unlocking my Macs and checking stocks and weather. I also missed a meeting at work last week because I left my phone in my office and I was talking to colleagues. I have become reliant on the watch notifying me of upcoming events. I also realized that I was reaching for my phone so much more that I was before. This morning I finally switched back to my Series 2 and I'll be ordering the Series 4 when it comes out.