Dixons Carphone CEO doubts Apple Watch success

15 March, 2015
The statement comes nearly a week after Apple revealed the pricing of the smartwatch.

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cr*ppy, overpriced, and limited in function. so basically the same as the rest of their product line up then.....

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    • Angry Mobile Nerd
    • tDb
    • 16 Mar 2015

    Says the CEO of a company with the word "Carphone" in their name. Maybe I'm interpreting it incorrectly but car phones were so 1980. (Yes I know they don't actually sell or service car phones but it's just what comes to mind when I hear the word carphone)

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      • AnonD-356176
      • U2R
      • 16 Mar 2015

      Not a good comparison, because the standard watch only has a few functions with time being the main draw.

      A smartwatch talks to your smartphone, making communications easier(keeps phone in pocket), tells time and whatever else can be done via Apps.

      Having said that, I think smartwatches will remain niche until battery life is significantly improved to at least 1 week of constant use.

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        • Primark
        • v0q
        • 16 Mar 2015

        I do think the new apple watch will sell well, the level of loyalty apple fans have is amazing...

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          • AnonD-1825
          • mhP
          • 16 Mar 2015

          Round smartwatch just doesnt work http://youtu.be/F9vB8yMluGk

          How stupid that looks... :D

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            • Anonymous
            • B{w
            • 16 Mar 2015

            Anonymous, 15 Mar 2015He shall talk about Car Phones instead of Apple iwatch. Nob... moreare you serious

              AnonD-1825, 15 Mar 2015Im sure we are talking about OFFICIAL instagram app here...What?!?
              So instagram apps on android are not good enough to do exactly the same as one on applewatch?
              It has to be instagrams?!?

              What is this, am I talking to a teen or sth?

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                • AnonD-316708
                • vg1
                • 15 Mar 2015

                thenerd, 15 Mar 2015not an apple fan, but haters are gonna hate this is not hate, this is reality apple fan can't accept.

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                  • AnonD-1825
                  • mhP
                  • 15 Mar 2015

                  darkraver, 15 Mar 2015Actually there are a couple for sonys smartwatch Damn, y... moreIm sure we are talking about OFFICIAL instagram app here...

                    AnonD-314503, 15 Mar 2015Duh, because there is none.Actually there are a couple for sonys smartwatch

                    Damn, you apple users are so ignorant...

                    Its a pleasure discussing with you guys you know

                      AnonD-314503, 15 Mar 2015Duh, because there is none.https://play.google.com/store/search?q=smartwatch%20instagram

                      Sooo ignorant...

                      Its a pleasure discussing with you guys you know

                        AnonD-1825, 15 Mar 2015You need to wait a month, Appstore for Apple watch isn't open yetSo...android wear has exactly 195 more apps than apple iwatch as it stands
                        Well, you have lots to brag about dont you?

                          AnonD-314503, 15 Mar 2015Really? How am I suppose to call people like You who always... moreApple watch - iwatch, is there a difference?
                          And nope,your statement was ignorant, not disagreeing...

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                            • AnonD-7433
                            • XMF
                            • 15 Mar 2015

                            What?? "... in two or three years time you
                            will want a new one because the technology
                            has moved on.” Haha he was being optimistic for a pessimist. Try less than a year. Even now there's already a very popular smartwatch that lasts 7 days on a single charge. But this iWatch is a great way for Apple to monetize their fans crazy fanaticism. Haha.. When Samsung offered an amazing and futuristic mobile virtual reality feature to accompany they're flagships, Apple made this. Amazing. Lol

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                              • joe sHmoe
                              • UD{
                              • 15 Mar 2015

                              Srb srb, 15 Mar 2015https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dDAP9OWtQro Not even rolex... moreLoL your comparing a watch(Chronograph) to a smartwatch.

                              -If Rolex would even want to they can and even beat it to the ground.I dont know what your background is but your a huge 1di0t to compare an old fashion watch to a smartwatches capabilities.But either way Rolex engineers are artist do you know how those things are made? or have even seen the parts in it to function.there is a legitemate reason why thier expensive not because of the materials used not because of the brand name but because how they are made and what skills from a human can make no software to ruin the experience.I might be neutral to this conversation you guys are in but DONT YOU EVER COMPARE A ROLEX to your android/apple watches.

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                                • AnonD-314503
                                • nCe
                                • 15 Mar 2015

                                AnonD-80165, 15 Mar 2015You're the super smart person who can't find Instagram for ... moreDuh, because there is none.

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                                  • Srb srb
                                  • nD{
                                  • 15 Mar 2015

                                  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dDAP9OWtQro

                                  Not even rolex can do this, they don't have the money

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                                    • AnonD-1825
                                    • mhP
                                    • 15 Mar 2015

                                    darkraver, 15 Mar 2015List of iwatch apps please? Hurry up...You need to wait a month, Appstore for Apple watch isn't open yet

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                                      • AnonD-80165
                                      • J32
                                      • 15 Mar 2015

                                      Dododo, 15 Mar 2015Actually, if you spend 300 on a TAG Heuer you are an 1di0t,... moreNo. It's not comparable. Because when you say about a t
                                      1930 telephone it was the day's tech which evolved. But a watch technology isn't comparable to smartwatch technology.

                                      A Rolex don't depreciate because it's tech became old. Any smartwatch will.

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                                        • AnonD-80165
                                        • J32
                                        • 15 Mar 2015

                                        [deleted post]You're the super smart person who can't find Instagram for android wear...