Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Jun 18
Telegram Launches 2 Smartwatch Apps for Wear OS and Apple Watch
Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Jun 18

Telegram Launches 2 Smartwatch Apps for Wear OS and Apple Watch

3 articles · Updated · Droid Life · Jun 18

Summary

  • Telegram rolled out dedicated apps for Wear OS and Apple Watch, bringing the messaging platform to smartwatches after years without an official watch companion.
  • The new apps let users send text and voice messages, listen to voice notes, view media and video messages, read long chats, preview locations, send stickers and manage conversations.
  • Telegram announced the launch in a blog post, and Wear OS users can already install the app through Google Play.
  • The move expands Telegram’s device reach and closes a long-standing gap for users who wanted fuller messaging access from their wrists.

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