From: usenet@andyburns.uk   
      
   Theo wrote:   
      
   > I think the solution here is not to turn your phone off when you are at   
   > home.  Put it on silent or vibrate if you don't want it disturbing you, and   
   > plug it into the charger.   
      
   I decided against getting an LTE watch, the extra SIM cost didn't feel   
   worth it.  in the USA if you buy the Pixel4 LTE versions (even if you   
   don't pay for an extra SIM) it can use emergency satellite   
   communications, provided it has a view of the sky.  I can't remember   
   whether Micky has mentioned hiking in the mountains previously, maybe   
   that someone else?  Perhaps irrelevant if he's now concerned about   
   falls, or perhaps even more relevant ...   
      
   > Then get a smartwatch which will make and receive   
   > calls via the phone.  That widens the pool of options considerably and   
   > avoids the need for an additional SIM plan.   
      
   the Pixel watch4 does that, but even if the phone is one room away from   
   the watch, the audio quality isn't always good, so keep the phone in   
   your pocket and the watch on your wrist.   
      
   >> And off topic but do you know of any low to medium priced smartwatch   
   >> which also has a fall detector?   
      
   As I mentioned before, the PW4 can do that, you have to enable it.   
      
   > Some of the Garmins have more basic displays which are always on,   
      
   You can disable always-on display, don't know how much that would   
   increase battery life, but would be annoying to have to poke the crown   
   to wake it up.  if you set certain hours as "sleep pattern" the display   
   goes off then.   
      
   > and tend to have better battery life than Samsungs or Pixels.   
   PW4 (large edition) has lasted me at 48h per charge so far, sometimes   
   60h (but small edition has smaller battery).   
      
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