The Apple Watch Operating System Offers Limited Viewing Of Web Content On Your Wrist

Apple Watch users DO NOT surf the web with their smart watches!

The watchOS operating system does not have a Safari Web Browser App.

It integrates Apple's WebKit web layout engine and uses Safari's Reader Mode to display web pages.

Only Apple Watch devices running WatchOS 5 or higher can exploit limited viewing of web content on your wrist!

Only the Apple Watch 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!

1The Hamburger Menu is not easily discoverable and the "Touch Area" is too small on the small screen of an Apple Watch!

2Most mobile web pages use a MEDIUM size font. Recommend using larger font sizes so the web page content is readable on small screens!

3Unique content layout of the web page. The viewport dimensions of 320 x 357 is reduced by 50%.

My Digital Business Card uses a Single Column web page layout that is best suited to display web pages on the small screen of an Apple ⌚ Watch

How To Exploit Digital Business Card Apple ⌚ Watch Web Content Features

When the Apple Watch Messages App notifies the user of a message containing a link to my Digital Business Card, the user has the option to

1TAP the link on their Apple Watch Messages App to display the Digital Business Card webpage on the small screen on the user's Apple ⌚ Watch.

My Digital Business Card displayed on the small screen of an Apple ⌚ Watch

Exploit Any One Of These Apple Watch Digital Business Card Features

2TAP the Phone Number Link to initiate a phone call.

3TAP the Send Message Link to dictate a message.

4TAP the Address Link to obtain driving, transit, or walking direction notifications.

To exploit this feature, the Apple Watch Map App settings needs to be configured to receive TURN ALERTS and SHOW NAVIGATION Transit Notifications on the user's Apple ⌚ Watch.

Apple Watch Map App Settings to receive driving notifications on the small screen of an Apple ⌚ Watch

Should You Design Web Content For The Apple ⌚ Watch?

Facts And Trends

1The Apple ⌚ Watch was introduced in 2015 and in just 4 year Apple sold more watches than the entire Swiss Watch industry!

2AssistiveTouch allows users to control an Apple Watch without actually touching the device on Apple Watch SE and Series 6 and later devices.

3Apple Watch dominates with a 52.5% worldwide smartwatch market share!

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