Why Apple Watch Never Supported Android Phones

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

Apple reportedly had plans to make Apple Watch work with Android phones but cancelled it.

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Reports say that the company had everything read but decided against the roll out at the last minute.

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A Bloomberg report talks about Apple wanting to keep the Apple Watch exclusive for iPhone users.

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It saw Apple Watch as a way to increase demand and sales of iPhones

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Apple called it Project Fennel and even had the app ready to work on Android.

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But as history shows, Apple didn't lose a lot, even though it could have tapped into a 1 billion user market.

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Apple Watch is the best smartwatch in the market and Google has tried everything to battle the platform.

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It has recently worked with Samsung on the Wear OS version which is now available on the Pixel Watch series.

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Samsung and Xiaomi are also using Wear OS for their smartwatches.

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