Snapchat just announced it is launching a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. Users can now navigate Snapchat across mobile, web, tablets and now their Apple Watch.
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The watchOS app won’t replace the mobile app. But I will allow users to preview an incoming message and reply using the keyboard, Scribble, Dictation, or an emoji. Snapchat says the app will also let users do things like quickly let their friend know they’re “here” when meeting up.
While you could already preview Snapchat messages on your Apple Watch by enabling them on your iPhone, there wasn’t a way to respond to them until now.
“The number of devices we use in our daily lives has grown,” Snap wrote in a blog post. “Already we’re seeing our community enjoy using Snapchat across surfaces including tablet and web, in addition to mobile, and this builds on our commitment to making Snapchat available across all the devices you use, including wearables.”
It’s also a significant move for Snap, who is now the first major social media platform and messaging apps to release a dedicated watchOS app.
