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Apple Hits Roadblocks in Cutting Watch Ties to iPhone

  • Battery concerns delay versions with integrated cellular data
  • Models coming this fall improve health tracking with GPS chip
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Apple Watch, iPhone Separation Hit by Battery Snag

Apple Inc. has hit roadblocks in making major changes that would connect its Watch to cellular networks and make it less dependent on the iPhone, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company still plans to announce new watch models this fall boasting improvements to health tracking.

The updated versions will also be able to integrate GPS-based location tracking, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.