{"id":258499,"date":"2023-11-03T09:49:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=313287"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:46:29","slug":"the-apple-watch-were-about-to-arrive-on-android-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-apple-watch-were-about-to-arrive-on-android-what-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"The Apple Watches were about to come to Android: what happened?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best smartwatch on the market is the Apple Watch, and at this point, almost no one argues because it is well known by everyone, both experts and users. <strong>Unfortunately, the smartwatch is only accessible to users with an iPhone as their personal phone<\/strong>. But it wasn&#8217;t always the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 17\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/aa0ea39a-3047-47be-9b3a-938ac771524a\/234379927\/ios-17-download-ios-17.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 17<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a long time, it has been said that if you want an Apple Watch, you have to have an iPhone, as Apple&#8217;s wearable simply does not work with Android devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, things could have been very different for one of the best smartwatches in the world, as reported today by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2023-11-01\/apple-health-blood-pressure-glucose-sleep-apnea-team-issues?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Apple\u2019s Has Plans to Eventually, Maybe Revolutionize Health Care. My deep look at Apple\u2019s health efforts, from secret blood sugar monitor project, to canceled plans for Apple Watch on Android, to its 2024 Health features roadmap. Read it all here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N2j36sa0Uh\">https:\/\/t.co\/N2j36sa0Uh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Gurman (@markgurman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgurman\/status\/1719719421332324493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility with Android could have reached a wider audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the article, <strong>Apple was on the verge of launching an Apple Watch compatible with Android in an attempt to expand its health features to a much larger audience<\/strong> than Apple could reach so far. But in the end, the idea, dubbed as Project Fennel, was canceled at the last minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report states that<strong> business concerns prevailed over health considerations<\/strong>. The Apple Watch is a key driver of iPhone sales because it needs to be paired with one of Apple&#8217;s devices. &#8220;If they opened up the watch to Android,&#8221; a Bloomberg source said, &#8220;they would dilute the value of the watch for the iPhone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike <strong>when Apple brought iTunes to Windows despite then-CEO Steve Jobs&#8217; initial staunch opposition<\/strong>, it seems unlikely that the Apple Watch will reach users outside of Apple in the near future, if it ever does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Apple Plans To Become A Big Player In Health Care\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AlvJHevnUX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The users, the real losers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many ways, <strong>it&#8217;s a pity that the Apple Watch has never become compatible with Android<\/strong>. On the other hand, keeping the Apple Watch as an iPhone exclusive is also a understandable move that has paid off in different ways since the wearable was launched in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>According to Statista, Apple was responsible for 22% of the global shipments of wearables<\/strong> (the highest for a single brand) in the second quarter of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bloomberg report also suggests that Apple plans to make significant advancements in the health capabilities of its wearable<\/strong>. This includes their plans to introduce technology that would enable non-invasive monitoring of blood glucose, eliminating the need for users to draw blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And of course, <strong>all these improvements could save lives for many more people if all citizens had access to this technology<\/strong>, regardless of whether they use Android or iOS. Hopefully, Apple will change its mind someday.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 17\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/aa0ea39a-3047-47be-9b3a-938ac771524a\/234379927\/ios-17-download-ios-17.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 17<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things could have been very different for one of the best smartwatches in the world, as Bloomberg reported today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":258505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":2},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1066],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-258499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-apple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258499"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316719,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258499\/revisions\/316719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258499"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=258499"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=258499"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=258499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}