WhatsApp users can now enjoy a significant enhancement as the Meta-owned chat platform has introduced a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. This new development allows users to conveniently send messages and respond to chats without the need to access their smartphones.
While the Apple Watch has supported WhatsApp notifications for years, the functionality was previously limited, only displaying message snippets. With the latest update, users can now access full messages, reply using emojis, and send voice memos, mirroring the experience on smartphones, tablets, and PCs.
The update promises a fresh user experience, enabling users to stay engaged with their chats seamlessly without the necessity of retrieving their iPhones. New features include call notifications, the ability to read complete messages, send voice messages, react with quick emojis, enjoy clear images and stickers, view more chat history, and maintain end-to-end encryption for privacy.
WhatsApp emphasizes that this update is just the beginning of further enhancing the Apple Watch experience and hints at more functionalities to come in the future. However, it is important to note that the new WhatsApp Apple Watch app is compatible with Apple Watch Series 4 or later, running watchOS 10 or newer.
Although the app has not yet been released at the time of writing, Mirror Online anticipates its arrival in the upcoming days.