WhatsApp Now Available For Wear OS Smartwatches

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

WhatsApp is rolling out an app for smartwatches running Wear OS 3 and above.

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You can now chat, reply to messages, and answer calls from Android smartwatches.

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Wear OS is an Android operating system designed for smartwatches.

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Users will no longer need their phones with them to stay connected.

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They can respond to friends and family using their voice, quick replies, or text.

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Your chats will safely be synced across your devices.

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Google’s platform is the 1st smartwatch platform to have official support for WhatsApp.

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WhatsApp will prompt you when attempting to link your WhatsApp account to a Wear.

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To link with WhatsApp on the smartwatch, an 8-digit code will appear.

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