This makes it easier to stay on top of your messages on the go.
The world’s most used messaging platform, WhatsApp, just launched a official Apple Watch appwhich allows Apple Watch users to send, receive, and compose messages from their wrist.
As explained by WhatsApp:
“Today we’re announcing a major upgrade for your wrist: the all-new WhatsApp app for your Apple Watch. This new experience helps you stay on top of your chats without having to take out your iPhone.”
To be clear, you’ve been able to receive notifications about WhatsApp messages on your Apple Watch for a while now, while several unofficial WhatsApp for Apple Watch apps also exist.
But now on Apple Watch Series 4 or later you can use the official WhatsApp option, which includes a range of new features powered by the latest Watch OS system.
WhatsApp for Apple Watch includes:
- Call Notifications: You can see who’s calling without having to look at your iPhone
- Full posts: You can read full WhatsApp messages on Apple Watch – even long messages are visible directly from your wrist
- Voice messages: You can now record and send voice messages
- Respond to messages: We’ve added the ability to send quick emoji responses to messages you receive
- Enhanced media experience: You will see clear images and stickers on your Apple Watch
- Chat history: You can see more of your chat history on the screen when you read messages
So a range of functionalities and options for your wrist device, which will undoubtedly gain good acceptance among the Apple Watch’s a hundred million or so users.
WhatsApp says all your messages and calls will remain end-to-end encrypted via the Apple Watch connection, while it also wants to add more features to the app.
It could be a useful addition, giving people more ways to stay in touch through the platform.
As noted, WhatsApp says the new WhatsApp Apple Watch app requires Apple Watch Series 4 or later, running watchOS 10 or later.
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