The Apple ⌚ Watch Operating System Offers Limited Viewing Of Web Content On Your Wrist
1The watchOS operating system does not have a Safari Web Browser App.
2It integrates Apple's WebKit web layout engine and uses Safari's Reader Mode to display web pages.
3Only the Messages and Mail App support the ability to display web content when someone shares a web page link and the user chooses to open the link with their Apple ⌚ Watch!
Most Web Pages Will Require Some Minor Configuration Changes
Not every web page will be able to be viewed on the small screen of an Apple Watch!
The standard "Hamburger Menu" used by most mobile websites will not be discoverable and the "Touch Area" will be too small on the small screen of an Apple Watch!
Most mobile web pages use a MEDIUM size font. Recommend using larger font sizes so the web page content is readable on small screens!
Unique content layout of the web page. The viewport dimensions of 320 x 357 is reduced by 50%.
How To Exploit Digital Business Card Apple ⌚ Watch Web Content Features
Apple Watch Series 3, 4, 5, 6 and SE models are the only devices that support limited viewing of web content on your wrist!
TAP the link on their Apple Watch Messages App to display the Digital Business Card webpage on the small screen on their Apple ⌚ Watch.
SCROLL down the page.
TAP the Digital Business Card Address Link to obtain driving, transit, or walking directions from the users's Apple ⌚ Watch.
TAP the Digital Business Card Phone Number Link to initiate a phone call from the users's Apple ⌚ Watch.
Should You Design Web Content For The Apple ⌚ Watch?
1The Apple ⌚ Watch was introduced in 2015 and in just 4 year Apple sold more watches than the entire Swiss Watch industry!
2According to the latest fiscal quarter results, the Apple Watch has a global market share of 33.5% and the next competitor is not even close!
3The Apple ⌚ Watch has ushered in a paradigm shift in computing by making technology more personal in a way that other devices have failed to accomplish or replicate.
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