It's safe to say that the wearable tech craze has calmed down a little in recent months, as the era of digital transformation pushes people to consider new technology opportunities like AI, IoT, and even virtual reality instead. Perhaps that's why Slack, one of the biggest collaboration technology vendors in the world, recently announced that they'll be abandoning their dedicated app for the Apple Watch.
While users will still have the opportunity to read their Slack notifications, respond to alerts, and answer messages through their Apple Watch, there will no longer be a dedicated application for the collaborative tool.
You Can Still Use the Apple Notification Feature
The previous standalone Slack application for the Apple Watch offered somewhat restricted functionality for smartwatch users. Despite their potential, wearable solutions have seen limited opportunities for growth in the UC market, as many "made for Apple watch" applications have rolled out with only basic features.
While you could respond to messages and view your notifications on the Slack app, it wasn't a particularly intuitive way to stay in touch with your fellow co-workers. What's more, you can now accomplish all the same things through the Apple "Rich Notifications" function. However, you won't be able to view any unread mentions.
Responding to the Apple Update
When the iOS software update rolled out with new rich notification functionality, Slack told their customers that they no longer needed the dedicated smartwatch app to handle their collaboration tool. As such, the company chose to remove the standalone app but reassured their users that they would still be able to reply to their messages from their wrist.
