Apple Watch: this new feature of watchOS 10 wants to replace your business cards

That’s it, walking around with business cards in your purse doesn’t work anymore. Apple Watches running the latest watchOS 10 beta now supports the long-awaited NameDrop functionalityA contact sharing launched by Apple that promises to simplify the way users share their contact information.

NameDrop was originally introduced as the flagship feature of Apple’s upcoming iOS 17. Instead of the traditional method of manually entering phone numbers to establish a connection, NameDrop harnesses the power of AirDrop. Enable effortless exchange of information between devices. While only available on iPhone until now, you can now share your contacts from your connected watch.

If the option does not appear automatically when two Apple devices using two different identifiers are in contact with each other, Apple Watch users can also: Use NameDrop by tapping the “My Card” Share button in the Contacts appor by tapping the My Map watch face, then putting the Apple Watch face-to-face with someone else’s Apple Watch.

Now you can try the feature yourself. If you have chosen to join the developer channel in the update settings, you can install watchOS 10 beta 5 on your watch for free. for eligibility, To access the watchOS 10 beta, make sure you have an Apple Watch Series 4 or later.