WhatsApp debuts Apple Watch app with voice messages and more

WhatsApp will be available for the Apple Watch starting today. (Image: Meta Platforms)
WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Inc.’s widely used messaging app, has launched a dedicated Apple Watch application, enabling users to manage chats directly from their Apple Inc. smartwatch without needing to retrieve their iPhone.
The app incorporates features like call notifications, voice message recording and sending, complete message previews, and reactions, aligning WhatsApp’s capabilities more closely with those of Apple’s native Messages app on the watch.
Chris Welch for Bloomberg News:
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Until now, Apple Watch owners could view WhatsApp notifications and respond to messages using the smartwatch, but a standalone app should significantly improve the overall experience. Other enhancements include clearer images and stickers, plus the ability to view more of a chat history on the Apple Watch display.
Meta in a statement described today’s app release as “just the start” of enhancing the WhatsApp experience for Apple Watch users and said additional features are planned for the coming months.

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MacDailyNews Take: This will sell even more Apple Watches, especially in places where WhatsApp is popular.

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