Independent apps + App Store for watchOS + more Apple apps + streaming audio and extended runtime APIs = Watch becoming a computer of its own, untethered from iPhone. #WWDC19

— Federico Viticci (@viticci) June 3, 2019

With Apple watch being able to run independent apps, and the app store on Watch, you can see the platform becoming a standalone product and being completely unbundled from the iPhone.

Big for the future of Apple’s wearable strategy.

— Ben Bajarin (@BenBajarin) June 3, 2019

There’s also now a dedicated Apple Watch App Store for dedicated watch apps that don’t require iPhone companion apps. Solid pic.twitter.com/C97q9mmDNp

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) June 3, 2019

On-device App Store for Watch. Looks surprisingly usable! pic.twitter.com/GxmPUuYY8L

— Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) June 3, 2019

The new Noise app detects decibel level of surrounding sounds, warning you when it's dangerous for your ears, like on a construction site. Apple stresses that it does not record or save any audio -- in keeping with its privacy-focused direction.https://t.co/s1PbkJaU6q #WWDC19 pic.twitter.com/t1blwtj5Bg

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) June 3, 2019

All of this is inching the Apple Watch closer to a completely independent from iPhone future. Currently, you still must have an iPhone to use an Apple Watch, but if every app runs independently then how far are we away from them offering a Watch that does not require this? pic.twitter.com/hAbvWwxRjM

— Matthew Panzarino (@panzer) June 3, 2019

WWDC 2019: Apple Watch apps break free from the iPhone, but there's a possible catch https://t.co/CXYmi0SGZc by @the_pc_doc

— ZDNet (@ZDNet) June 3, 2019

"Apple WWDC Live Updates: iPhone Privacy on iOS 13 and a Watch App Store" by BRIAN X. CHEN and JACK NICAS via NYT https://t.co/saZPx2lCSU pic.twitter.com/HqFlxyd6lU

— Dr. Adol Guzmán (@adolguzman) June 3, 2019

watchOS 6 announced with new watchfaces, App Store, and more https://t.co/FsMjczP8vZ pic.twitter.com/yNs3Y0y6oN

— The Verge (@verge) June 3, 2019

Stock Picks: Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Reveals iOS 13 at WWDC 2019 https://t.co/KdFu8SC2rS pic.twitter.com/m5DnPKzffD

— Sniff Out Stocks (@SniffOutStocks) June 3, 2019

Apple plans to unveil software enhancements for its iPhone and other products at its annual developer conference, plus potential new features that address issues that its technology has wrought. https://t.co/hSOx2ep4Mt

— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) June 3, 2019

Apple made a bunch of changes to iPhones and other Apple devices today. Read about all the announcements from #WWDC19 here: https://t.co/jllMMa8htu

— Jack Nicas (@jacknicas) June 3, 2019

watchOS 6 announced with new watchfaces, App Store, and more https://t.co/FsMjczP8vZ pic.twitter.com/XjRJYonYNO

— The Verge (@verge) June 4, 2019

watchOS 6 announced with on-watch native #apps, new health features, better info displays, #AppStore, and morehttps://t.co/bAjpMs66xz
This is the update that could make the #AppleWatch the platform it always could be.#WWDC19 #Apple #mobile #wearables #ux

— Dion Hinchcliffe (@dhinchcliffe) June 3, 2019