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		grahamburger on June 26, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AsteroidOS: An open-source operating system for sm... This is exactly what I've wanted for years, seems like we're finally getting there! Do you know of one with Wi-Fi hotspot capability?

rahimnathwani on June 26, 2016 [–]

Continuously running the 3G/4G connection and sharing it over wifi would run down the batter pretty quickly. Watches need small batteries so they can fit on your wrist.

grahamburger on June 26, 2016 | [–]

Sure, I wouldn't want to use it all the time. Just occasionally when I need to pull out my tablet or laptop or whatever.

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