Airbnb is a popular company that lets people rent out their rooms and properties to travelers from all across the globe, it’s at the forefront of the sharing economy and doesn’t look to be going away anytime soon. The company today launched its very first smartwatch application, it believes that the app can really serve a purpose on your wrist, keep in mind though that the app is only available for the Apple Watch. No luck for those with Android Wear or Tizen smartwatches.
The app will provide features for both guests, and hosts who can view booking requests along with the name and photo of the potential renter. They can accept or reject the booking straight from their wrist and even send messages back and forth with the person before they decide.
It’s possible to write custom message replies in the Airbnb app for the Apple Watch which are then saved in a list for easy access, for example guests are almost always going to ask for the Wi-Fi password so hosts can save that custom message and send it in an easy tap as and when required.
Airbnb doesn’t say if it has any plans of bringing this app over for Android Wear watches particularly since those smartwatches are now compatible with the iPhone as well but there’s no confirmation as yet regarding an Android Wear app.
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