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While the Apple Watch<\/a> is gaining a handful of helpful features<\/a> with watchOS 27, it\u2019s also losing one that some users might miss.<\/p>\n Walkie-Talkie app appears to be discontinued in watchOS 27<\/p>\n As MacRumors<\/a> noticed, watchOS 27 beta 1 no longer includes the Walkie-Talkie app or Control Center tile. <\/p>\n While it\u2019s possible this will change in a future beta, it seems more likely that the experience, which is only offered on the Apple Watch, is just going away this year. <\/p>\n Walkie-Talkie was introduced as a bit of a novelty feature in watchOS 5 in 2018,<\/a> though some Apple Watch users have found it useful in practical scenarios. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Apple Watch app still works in watchOS 26. Walkie-Talkie requires adding connections through the app and leaving the app status on to receive voice messages.<\/p>\n Unlike the Messages app, Walkie-Talkie is only on the Apple Watch, and voice messages aren\u2019t saved. <\/p>\n We\u2019ll update our coverage if Apple clarifies the situation around Walkie-Talkie\u2019s absence in watchOS 27. <\/p>\n watchOS 27 is currently available as a developer beta. A public beta will follow in July ahead of the official release this fall. <\/p>\n Apple Watch Series 11<\/a>\u00a0is currently priced from $299, a 25% discount on the regular $399 price, on\u00a0Amazon<\/a>. watchOS 27 requires Apple Watch Series 9 and later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and Apple Watch SE 3.<\/p>\n
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