Android smartphones: Xiaomi will die Apple Watch support 43 comments
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Die Apple Watch can only be used with an iPhone; Apart from complicated workarounds with restrictions, it cannot be paired with an Android smartphone. But Xiaomi now wants to change that and, according to rumors, plans to make Apple Watch with your own smartphones.
Xiaomi could Apple-Make devices accessible to Android users
As the famous Weibo leaker “Digital Chat Station” reports, Xiaomi is currently studying the possibility of Apple-Hardware like that Apple Watch, AirPods and HomePod compatible with Android devices. AirPods can already be connected to Android smartphones via Bluetooth, but their functionality is limited. This is how they can Apple Watch, which has been an exclusive product for iPhone users since its launch, can still be connected to Android.
No implementation details
The leak suggests that Xiaomi could either add new features to its existing app or develop a separate app to ensure compatibility. However, concrete details about the range of functions are not yet known. It is therefore still unclear what limitations Xiaomi’s support would ultimately offer. However, basic features like fitness and health data integration and notification mirroring are expected.
This would also be a marketing success for Xiaomi, since no Android brand has fully supported it yet. Apple Look at the offers. If the integration is successful, it can be assumed that other manufacturers will follow suit as quickly as possible.
Xiaomi opens up to Apple-Devices
With the recent presentation of the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro, the manufacturer has already taken the first steps towards interoperability between Android and Apple company. New smartphones support features like screen mirroring on a Mac, transferring files between iPhone, Mac and iPad, and viewing iWork documents. Functions that have previously been little discussed in reporting, but which make the company’s projects more credible.
Xiaomi isn’t alone in taking this approach: Oppo and OnePlus also recently introduced a local content sharing feature for iPhones. However, this feature is limited to OnePlus and Oppo devices and requires the installation of an additional app on the iPhone, which again makes exchanging files with third parties cumbersome.
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