After more than two years since it was introduced on Wear OS, WhatsApp for Apple Watch has finally been released by the Messaging platform. The dedicated app brings a set of new features expanding beyond just reading and responding to texts which were the only two capabilities available until now in WhatsApp for Apple Watch.
“Today we are announcing a big upgrade for your wrist — the all-new WhatsApp app for your Apple Watch. This new experience will help you stay on top of your chats without needing to pull out your iPhone,” said WhatsApp in a blog post.
In addition to reading and responding to messages, for the first time WhatsApp for Apple Watch will now support many requested features such as:
- Call notifications: You can see who’s calling without needing to look at your iPhone.
- Full messages: You can read full WhatsApp messages on Apple Watch — even long messages are visible directly from your wrist.
- Voice messages:Â You can now record and send voice messages.
- React to messages: We’ve added the ability to send quick Emoji reactions to messages you receive.
- A great media experience: You’ll see clear images and stickers on your Apple Watch.
- Chat history: You can see more of your chat history on screen when reading messages.
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“This is just the start of making WhatsApp on your Apple Watch an even better experience. As always, your personal messages and calls remain private with end-to-end encryption,” added WhatsApp.
As for supported models, WhatsApp for Apple Watch is available on Series 4 and newer models, running watchOS 10 or later.