WhatsApp for Apple Watch is finally here
▼ Summary
– WhatsApp launched an Apple Watch app that allows users to receive call notifications, read messages, and send voice messages directly from their watch.
– The app includes features like reacting to messages, viewing chat history, and seeing clearer images and stickers, enhancing the messaging experience.
– All personal messages and calls remain protected with end-to-end encryption, ensuring user privacy and security.
– The app requires an Apple Watch Series 4 or later with watchOS 10 or newer, specifying the necessary hardware and software for use.
– This release follows WhatsApp’s recent expansion to other devices, such as the iPad app launched in May, and aligns with similar moves by apps like Snapchat.
The long-awaited WhatsApp for Apple Watch has officially launched, bringing the popular messaging service directly to your wrist. This new companion app allows users to receive call notifications, read entire message threads, and record and send voice messages without needing to reach for their iPhone. According to a company announcement, the integration is designed to help people stay connected more conveniently throughout their day.
For the first time, Apple Watch wearers can engage with WhatsApp in several meaningful ways. Beyond simply reading incoming texts, the app enables you to record and dispatch voice messages directly from the watch. You can also react to messages with emojis and scroll through more of your conversation history on the larger display. Images and stickers now appear with improved clarity on the wearable’s screen, making visual communication more enjoyable.
Security remains a cornerstone of the experience. All personal messages and calls continue to be safeguarded by end-to-end encryption, ensuring that private conversations stay between you and the people you’re talking to. WhatsApp has indicated that additional features and enhancements for the Apple Watch are already in the pipeline for future updates.
To use the new WhatsApp app, you’ll need an Apple Watch Series 4 or a newer model, and it must be running watchOS 10 or a more recent version. This release follows reports from last week that WhatsApp was actively testing the Apple Watch functionality, so its arrival isn’t entirely unexpected.
This launch is part of a broader effort by WhatsApp to expand its availability across different devices. Earlier this year, the service introduced a dedicated iPad app that supports group video and audio calls for up to 32 participants, screen sharing, and access to both front and rear cameras. Before that, iPad users were limited to the web version accessed through a browser.
The debut of WhatsApp on Apple Watch comes several months after Snapchat released its own watchOS application. Snapchat’s version lets users preview incoming messages and reply via keyboard, Scribble, Dictation, or emoji, focusing on quick responses rather than media viewing.
(Source: TechCrunch)
