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WhatsApp Suddenly Launches New App For Apple Watch — Available Now

On Tuesday, WhatsApp announced an Apple Watch companion app requiring Apple Watch Series 4 or later and watchOS 10, with a gradual rollout via the App Store.
Last week, testing signaled WhatsApp’s broader push beyond mobile and desktop platforms, following a TestFlight leak and Snapchat’s recent smartwatch app rollout.
Feature highlights include reading full WhatsApp messages, receiving call notifications, recording voice messages, replying via keyboard, Scribble or Dictation, and viewing clearer images, stickers, and chat history on Apple Watch.
WhatsApp wrote the new app helps users stay on top of chats without needing to pull out their iPhone, and Meta emphasizes end-to-end encryption protects messages on Apple Watch cellular models.
Meta says it plans more watchOS features despite a mixed Apple Watch app history, following WhatsApp's May iPad app debut with 32-person calls capability.

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