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WhatsApp allows iOS and Android Oppo Watch 3 releases in August,

cross-platform chat transfers first smartwatch with latest

hatsApp had been testing WhatsApp has collaborated Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 processor
the entire feature of sync- with Apple to piggyback its Move to
Wing conversation histories iOS software in order to successfully he Snapdragon W5 and W5+ additional competition so badly.
between Android and iOS and made move WhatsApp data to an iOS de- wearable chipsets were un- While we’re on the subject of
it public on Thursday. vice based on the instructions pro- Tveiled by Qualcomm earlier optimism, let’s also say that we’re
According to GSM Arena, only a vided. today, and just a few hours later, we crossing our fingers that Qualcomm’s
few third-party data transfer technol- You may move your account in- already know which smartwatches will promises about the W5 and perfor-
ogies have been able to move conver- formation, profile photo, individual run on the two new platforms. mance +’s and battery life come true.
sation histories between ecosystems; and group conversations, chat histo- According to GSM Arena, the With the release of its next-gen-
however, these tools are typically ex- ry, chat media, and WhatsApp set- Oppo Watch 3 is compatible with eration TicWatch flagship wristwatch
pensive and difficult to use. tings, according to the support web- the Snapdragon W5, and it will be this autumn, Mobvoi will follow
You’ll need to utilise the Move to site. Peer-to-peer payment messages released in August. Franco Li, asso- Oppo in the smartwatch market.
iOS tool on Android to accomplish and WhatsApp call history cannot be ciate vice president and head of IoT The first wristwatch powered
this, as only the Android to iPhone transferred. business at Oppo, is the source of the by the Snapdragon W5+ will be the
option is available on WhatsApp’s Users who transition between information. unidentified TicWatch, which is most
help website as of now. On both the ecosystems have long complained We anticipate additional Watch likely going to be dubbed TicWatch
transmitting and receiving devices, about not being able to bring their 3 models as he refers to the line as a Pro 4. The source of this informa-
WhatsApp must be updated to the WhatsApp conversations with series, but at least one of them should tion is the business itself, in this case,
most recent version. them. be the first to use the W5 technology Mobvoi CEO Zhifei Li.
Additionally, you must keep Unlike many messaging appli- in a real product. There are no other official details
your current phone number or switch cations, WhatsApp can only be used Whether or not this device will about these two upcoming product
it before moving. Also required is a with a single phone number and a be distributed internationally is still lines, but a previous rumour claimed
fresh or factory-reset iPhone for the single smartphone device, as report- up in the air, but we’re hoping it will there will be three Oppo Watch 3
recipient. ed by GSM Arena. because the wearables market needs models, as reported by GSM Arena.

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