
- iOS 26.1 suggests Apple is working on a cross-platform pairing system
- This may make it easier to use an iPhone with a non-Apple smartwatch
- The feature might only roll out in the EU, however
Apple is well-known for the smooth interoperability between its own products: using an iPhone and an Apple Watch together, for example, is incredibly straightforward. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of pairing up an iPhone with one of the best smartwatches from the likes of Garmin or Pebble, but that might be about to change in the coming months.