【Watch Fast & Furious 6 Online】

WatchOS 5 has been available for all users (Series 1 and Watch Fast & Furious 6 Onlinenewer) for a few weeks now.

Speed improvements and some new watch faces are in tow, but there is another communication method in it. You've always been able to get that Dick Tracy effect by taking phone calls on your wrist, but there is now a Walkie-Talkie app as well.

SEE ALSO: Here’s where Apple hid your Camera Roll in iOS 12 Messages

It's precisely what you think it is. You can now have push-to-talk conversations with other Apple Watch users. Those who remember the push-to-talk feature on Sprint Nextel might be fond of this.

Here's how to use Walkie-Talkie in WatchOS 5.

1. Install WatchOS 5

Walkie-Talkie is a pre-loaded app that comes with WatchOS 5. You'll want to make sure you're running the latest software from Apple. Open the iOS Apple Watch app > tap General > then Software Update to check.

2. Open the Walkie-Talkie app

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Tap the Digital Crown to open the beehive-styled app viewer on the Apple Watch. Look for the yellow Walkie-Talk icon.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

3. Find your friends

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Opening the app for the first time will give you a brief intro and show you a long list of contacts. You can manually scroll through to find someone in your address book or look at the suggestions at the top. A massive con is that you need to navigate through a long list depending on how many contacts you have.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Choosing a name will send an invite to that person in Walkie-Talkie. They can either accept or deny the request. You will get a notification when they're available to talk. The contacts that you've connected with will live in the main screen of this app, giving you easy access to chat.

4. Tap to chat

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Once you've added contacts, you can tap to chat. The contacts will appear in yellow boxes when they're available, or gray when offline. If he or she is online tap the box, and then hold the yellow circle (with "talk" in the middle) to chat.

It is "push to talk" meaning that you need to hold it in for as long as your message is. The contact will then receive it within a few seconds.

You can also remove a friend at any time from this main page. Just swipe left to the left on their name and hit the "X."

Remember, you're always on.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

A problem with any Walkie-Talkie app by nature is that you can't choose to accept an incoming message on a case by case basis. Being marked as available means that any chat will arrive at any moment. So if you're in school or at the office, it might be a wise move to flick the availability to off.

Lastly, to receive Walkie-Talkie messages, you need a connection, whether it's WiFi or LTE.

---

Featured Video For You

---

5 sneaky Apple references in Pixar movies

---

Topics Apple Apple Watch

• Entertainment
• Games
• Social Good
• Science
• Shopping
• Digital Culture
• Deals
• Tech

• Best Sony headphones deal: Over $100 off Sony XM5 headphones
• Native culture on YouTube: 5 of the best channels
• 'Cuphead,' the video game, is coming to Tesla, the cars
• Prince Louis stole the show at Queen Elizabeth's birthday celebration
• Fyre Festival and Trump’s Language
• 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for November 18
• Here's how to reserve your spot in the airport security line with Clear
• Instagram delight Glenn Close uses Snapchat to turn herself into Woody Harrelson
• NYT mini crossword answers for May 9, 2025
• Airbnb freshens up home categories and adds host setup tools

• Adobe focuses on a connected experience with the new Acrobat DC
• A missing character is returning to 'Game of Thrones' for the final season
• We made a bracket to figure out the biggest TV villain
• Are the 'Harry Potter' films better than the books? A passionate and magical debate
• Real shark took a real bite out of retired NFL player Warren Sapp
• Amazon upgrades the Fire TV Stick with 4K video and a new Alexa remote
• Video game villains, ranked
• How you can help victims of Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami
• Girl writes her dad a nice letter just in case there's something weird in her room
• Google Maps wants to be the only app you need for your commute

• The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2016
• USA vs Wales livestream: How to watch FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B
• Trump's new hairstyle invites some hilarious comparisons
• Why affairs are on the rise in the cost of living crisis
• Inside the Murky Process of Getting Games on Steam
• Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for November 22
• Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for November 19
• Here's what happened with Beyoncé at the NBA Finals
• A Typical Wall Street Republican
• 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for November 18

• Best Garmin deal: Save over $100 on Garmin Forerunner 955
• Denmark vs Tunisia livestream: How to watch FIFA World Cup 2022 Group D live
• Google Maps now has better search for EV charging stations
• Why affairs are on the rise in the cost of living crisis
• Amazon Prime Grubhub deal: Save $10 off orders of $20 or more
• Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for November 17
• Why affairs are on the rise in the cost of living crisis
• Mexico vs Poland livestream: How to watch World Cup 2022 Group C live
• Best headphones deal: Save up to 51% on Beats at Amazon
• The 9 best presidential candidate Instagram accounts