Garmin Smartwatch users can now make calls and send text messages via WhatsApp

If you own a Garmin smartwatch, you can now text and make calls via WhatsApp. Garmin announced on Tuesday that WhatsApp is now available for free Download from its Connect IQ store. The Meta-owned app will be available for select Garmin Fenix, Forerunner, Venus, and Vívoactive smartwatches. This integration makes WhatsApp the only third-party messaging app available on Garmin smartwatches.

Garmin is a CNET Company Leading makers of fitness trackers Between the contestants and Sleep tracking. CNET recently tested a bunch of smartwatches to see which ones are the most accurate, and the Garmin Venu 4 got the nod The highest honor for elite-level heart rate tracking On Android phones.

“By bringing a global messaging brand like WhatsApp to select Garmin smartwatches, we give customers another useful way to stay connected — whether they’re training, exploring or simply commuting,” said Susan Lehman, Garmin’s vice president of consumer sales and marketing. He said in a statement.

Garmin smart watch users will be able to read and respond to messages using the keyboard built into their watch screens, view incoming calls and accept or reject them, and view their chat history with up to 10 messages.

The Kansas-based company uses end-to-end encryption to protect messages shared across the device.