MWC 2024 certainly had its share of interesting concepts, Motorola’s bendable phone is the most notable gadget to come out of the show. My colleagues got to spend hands-on time with it, but the more I thought about it, the more I kept asking myself if this is a practical form factor for phone makers to pursue. I only needed to twist my wrist to answer that question, as my smartwatch reminded me about the single most feature I’ve wanted.
I’m referring to the ability to conduct video phone calls with my Apple Watch, or any other Wear OS smartwatch I end up using any given day. My issue is that smartwatches to this day, despite all the hardware innovations we’ve seen that make their batteries last longer and how much more hardware is packed into them, video calling remains noticeably absent.
