Apple Releases watchOS 5 with Support for New Workouts, Grouped Notification, Walkie-Talkie, and More
Alongside iOS 12 , Apple also released the first public release of watchOS 5 with plenty of new features and under-the-hood changes. watchOS 5 is compatible with all Apple Watch versions starting from Series 1. It only drops support for Series 0 which was already showing signs of aging with its performance issues. Before you are able to install the watchOS 5 update on your Apple Watch, you will first need to upgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS 12. watchOS 5 is not compatible with iOS 11 and you will not get the update prompt in the Apple Watch app unless your iPhone is running iOS 12. Below is a look at some of the major new features of watchOS 5: Walkie-Talkie This is a whole new app just for the Apple Watch. And it brings walkie-talkie like asynchronous communication to your wrist. It’s simple, add your friends and family member to the app, select a contact and then just press and hold on the screen to talk. Your audio will be recorded and sent to the person. They can tap on their W...