WhatsApp for Android Wear exits beta

WhatsApp first made its appearance on Android’s smartwatch operating system in beta and it needed users to sideload the app to the device. Now, you just need to download the app from Google Play Store since it’s just been taken out of beta. The update brings the ability to see entire WhatsApp messages on your Android Wear smartwatch, view individual sender’s names in group conversations, and look through stacked notifications to make sure you don’t miss out on any messages. You are also given the capability to reply to messages with the smartwatch through voice reply. The usual bug fixes and performance updates have also been included in this general release.

Source: Ubergizmo | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

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