As a part of its response to the USA DOJ lawsuit as we speak, Apple confirmed that it at one level thought of creating an Apple Look ahead to Android. The corporate tells me that it spent three years engaged on bringing Apple Watch to Android earlier than finally scrapping the concept.

In its lawsuit, the Division of Justice makes use of the Apple Watch as a bit of proof to justify its declare that Apple is a monopoly.

Apple’s smartwatch—Apple Watch—is just suitable with the iPhone. So, if Apple can steer a person in direction of shopping for an Apple Watch, it turns into extra pricey for that person to buy a unique sort of smartphone as a result of doing so requires the person to desert their pricey Apple Watch and buy a brand new, Android-compatible smartwatch.

In response to the DOJ’s assertion, Apple confirmed for the primary time that it at one level thought of Android assist for the Apple Watch. After a three-year investigation, Apple says that it decided an Apple Watch with Android assist wasn’t doable due to technical limitations. As such, it scrapped the concept.

This aligns with earlier reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In a 2023 report, Gurman detailed Apple’s plans – together with a number of the “enterprise issues” – on bringing Apple Watch assist to Android.

9to5Mac’s Take

It’s not Apple’s fault that there’s no Apple Watch equal on Android. Google purchased Fitbit and nonetheless hasn’t created one thing that’s adequate to entice Apple Watch customers to modify.

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