Last year Samba announced the launch of its video messaging app which can record the recipients response as they view the video messages. Its a pretty unique feature which captures the recipients’ response so senders can see just how their message was received. Today the company announced its move into wearables. It is going to be the first app that lets users receive glanceable video previews on any Android Wear smartwatch.
Samba on Android Wear is an extension of the app’s experience on mobile. It is actually the first app to play video on Android Wear smartwatches. Users can glance at a preview of the video message right from their wrist and can tap an icon on the watch display to open up the video in full on the smartphone.
Samba CEO Barak Hachamov showed us a demo by sending a video to open on the LG G watch R. The demo video is posted above.
The ability to view message previews on the smartwatch is great for users particularly when they don’t have the time to take out their smartphone from the pocket or purse. This way they can glance at the message instantly and if its urgent have it open up on the smartphone’s screen automatically.
This feature has been optimized to the way that smartwatches are designed to be used, the experience doesn’t feel odd for users, and not only is it convenient it also saves a lot of time.
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