I’ve tried it with my SO during a visit to IKEA. So when we were apart for a few minutes I was able to give an update where I am or what was interesting so look at. But in public I found it rather awkward others listening to our conversation. And now I can’t think of other use cases. So how, when, where and with whom do you use this function?
Tried it when it first launched. Haven’t used it since. Feels extra dumb holding your Watch to your mouth like you’re Inspector Gadget. Just use your phone. I also never use Siri in public and I think people who walk around in public using their phone exclusively in speakerphone mode should be shot.
I get where you’re comming from, but just as a side note: Unless it’s really noisy around you, there’s no ned to have the watch that close to your mouth. ;-)
My friend would hit me up randomly over walkie talkie every now and then. It was a weird way to chat but kind of neat too.
I never really found a practical use for it. But like you say, maybe out and about and just want to quickly check in on someone without a full on call that requires both people to stay connected.
But I also don’t have a lot of people in my life who have an Apple Watch too.
We use it to communicate when we don’t feel like texting. Or while the other is driving.
Very rarely do we use it in the store… it’s just awkward.
I can’t even use walking talkie correctly. The app lags, so it cuts out the first half of the audio. And I mean a good 1-2 sentences before it even starts.
When I try to press the button to respond myself, it lags so bad I can’t even record myself for about 6-8 seconds while I wait for the UI lag to catch up.
I don’t think this is a normal experience, but it’s mine.
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I thought you meant actual walkie-talkies, which would be cool, not a phone call but pretentious.
Are they really tryna bring back chirp “…where you at?”
Radios stuff is starting to merge with modern technology (cell phones, wifi etc are radios just used for data).
For voice bluetooth earbuds with mics can be used with the radio itself chillin in a backpack or something. And the new hotness is stuff like meshtastic, where your phone bluetooth talks to a even smaller transmitter to bouce text messages and gps data to other small transmitters without needing internet or cell towers. Kinda neat even though it doesn’t really have a practical purpose for most people
I’ve used it a couple times, but no. I usually forget it exists unless we have a specific reason to be using it. Like being in a crowd (I’m quite short and lose people very easily, and it’s quicker than texting).
It might be ok to use in my car but since I have the phone paired to the car, it doesn’t register anything from the watch. So I’d have to turn that off first and meh.
