Truecaller introduces new app for Android wearables

Truecaller has announced Truecaller for Android Wear, a new app that brings Truecaller’s functionality to Android wearables. Now any user who has Truecaller installed on their Android phone will be able to have that same information seamlessly displayed on their Android wearable and be able to ID an incoming call or detect whether a call is from a known scammer.

Android Wear, Google’s platform for small, powerful wearable devices like watches, lets users get useful information at a glance, track their fitness goals and get straight answers to spoken questions. Within the Truecaller app, Android wearable users will not only be able to get valuable call information just by looking down at their watch, but they will also be able to swipe their watch to answer calls or dismiss calls, send texts, make calls or simply save caller contact info with just a quick tap.

Truecaller’s community of over 65 million users crowdsources contact info to protect each other from mobile fraud and scams, while helping users to take the calls that users actually want to take. The company’s partnership with Yelp also gives users access to business ratings, and recommendations within Yelp’s directory so users can ID both people and businesses calling your phone. Today, Truecaller helps users ID and block more than 5 million calls per day and more than 250,000 spam numbers are being added daily by community members.

“At Truecaller, we are committed to pushing our innovation to as many different users and platforms as possible. We are proud to be one of the first apps to launch on the new line of Android wearables that will help our users improve their lives and the value they get from interacting with their favourite platforms and devices,” Truecaller CEO & Co-Founder Alan Mamedi said.

Truecaller with Android Wear integration will be available for free on Google Play. Users won’t need to take any extra steps to get the app working on their Android wearable. The app will automatically be installed on a paired with Android wearable devices if they have Truecaller app open on their Android phone.