Hynad on 19 January 2017
In the Switch UI, there is an icon that's a "message bubble"(the first one from the left). Realistically, it must mean you'll be able to communicate with people directly from the Switch console, even if it's just by text. So I don't know if we should conclude that everything will be tied to the mobile app just yet.
EDIT: Never mind. That icon is said to stand for "game news". -______-
http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/497403/First+picture+of+UI+on+Nintendo+Switch+tablet/
