From: usenet@andyburns.uk   
      
   micky wrote:   
      
   > The descriptions of smartwatches keep referring to them working with   
   > Android phones.  I usually turn my phone off when I'm home**  Does that   
   > mean the smartwatch won't make phone calls when the phone is off?   
      
   Yes.  Unless you get a smartwatch with LTE, and pay for its own eSIM   
   contract.   
      
   > Or are there phpones like that, and wifi smartwatches that only need the   
   > home wifi signal?   
      
   Not that I know of.   
      
   > And off topic but do you kjnow of any low to medium priced smartwatch   
   > which also has a fall detector?   
      
   I've only had my pixel watch just over a week, it does have fall   
   detection, but I haven't enabled it. It also has lack of pulse   
   detection, I haven't enabled that either.  Probably doesn't count as a   
   *cheap* watch though.   
      
   >    And do you know if the time shows all the time or you have to touch   
   > something. I'm still using a Casio and I'm happy with it except I fell   
   > and was stuck.   
      
   it has an "always on" display, the seconds display doesn't stay active   
   all the time, just hours/mins.  Once it detects you're asleep it does   
   turn the screen off, battery life is basically 2 days.   
      
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