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WhatsApp Announces Support for Sharing Live Photos, Meta AI-Powered Chat Themes, New Sticker Packs, and More
WhatsApp has announced several new features for its app. Users can now share Live Photos on iOS and Motion Photos on Android via the app, complete with sound. Further, Meta AI can be used to generate chat themes. Similarly, background for video calls can be created using text prompts. WhatsApp has introduced new sticker packs, support for document ...
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WhatsApp for iOS Adds Notification Reminders for Messages, Meetings, and Deadlines
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update of its app for iOS, adding a feature that lets users schedule notification reminders for messages. This helps highlight important information and tasks in chats, preventing them from getting lost in active conversations. Currently, the feature is available to select iOS users and is expected to expand in the com...
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WhatsApp for Android Testing Message Threads for Easier Group Chat Organisation
WhatsApp for Android is testing a threaded replies feature to improve group chat organisation, according to a feature tracker. The tool opens a separate window showing all replies to a single message. Currently limited to select beta testers, the feature may expand soon. Notably, the threaded icon appears only when a message gets multiple replies.
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WhatsApp for macOS Updated With Chat Filtering Feature to Display Unread, Favourite, and Group Chats
WhatsApp for Mac got a new update via the App Store. The latest update with version 25.22.79 reportedly introduces a chat filtering feature with Unread, Favourites and Group options. This is available to a limited group of users. The messaging service is is making it easier to see unread, favourite, and group chats on your Mac computer.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Tappable Reactions, Video Notes for Channels and Other Features for Android, iOS
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features for Android and iOS users which bring more functionality to chats, voice calls, video calls, and Channels. As per Meta’s instant messaging platform, there is now an “Online” indicator in group chats which lets users know about others who are available for a conversation in real time. Then t...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Effects for Video Calls, Group Calling Improvements
WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to improve the audio and video calling experience on desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the company announced on Thursday. The social media platform now lets users pick from even more effects in video calls. Further, it adds the ability to select specific participants for calls in ...
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WhatsApp Introduces New Typing Indicators for Real-Time Engagement in Chats
WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature for mobile devices which makes it easier for users to engage in chats in real time, it announced on Thursday. It will now display typing indicators with visual cues appearing in chats when users are engaged in active conversations in both one-to-one and group chats.
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WhatsApp Now Lets Users Create Events in Group Chats on iPhone with Latest Update
WhatsApp for iOS is introducing a new feature that lets users create events in group chats. The feature was first spotted in a beta version of the app for the Android platform by a feature tracker. However, it is now being rolled out to the stable version of the instant messaging app for iPhone.
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WhatsApp Adds Chat Filters to Catch Up on Unread Messages Quickly
WhatsApp is rolling out new Chat Filters to keep messages organised. With the new update, users can quickly find the most important conversations without needing to scroll through the entire chat list. WhatsApp's Chat Filters feature works like Google's Gmail and offers three filter options to navigate through messages more efficiently.
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WhatsApp Channels Gets Polls, Voice Notes, and Ability to Share Updates on Status
WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.
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WhatsApp Introduces Pinned Messages for Individual and Group Chats
WhatsApp is adding the ability to pin a message to the top of a chat. Seven days is the default duration for a pinned message, however, users can pin a message for up to 30 days. With WhatsApp pinned messages, you can highlight a specific message in any chat including polls, emojis, and more.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Sending HD Quality Videos on iOS and Android, Material-You Design for Pop-Up Alerts
WhatsApp beta has introduced a new feature that allows users to send HD videos on WhatsApp for iOS and Android. It is also working on Material You-themed alerts on Android and displays profile pictures in a better manner on iOS group chats with the latest beta update.
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WhatsApp Resumes Beta Testing Group Profile Icons on Android, Some Testers Get Updates Tab on iOS: Report
WhatsApp is testing a feature that shows profile icons next to messages on group chats. The feature has made its way back to a beta release, shortly after the functionality was disabled. WhatsApp is rolling out the first version of its Updates tab for beta testers on iOS and working on visual improvements like a redesigned emoji keyboard to new Mat...
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WhatsApp Announces Support for Sharing Live Photos, Meta AI-Powered Chat Themes, New Sticker Packs, and More
WhatsApp has announced several new features for its app. Users can now share Live Photos on iOS and Motion Photos on Android via the app, complete with sound. Further, Meta AI can be used to generate chat themes. Similarly, background for video calls can be created using text prompts. WhatsApp has introduced new sticker packs, support for document ...
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WhatsApp for iOS Adds Notification Reminders for Messages, Meetings, and Deadlines
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update of its app for iOS, adding a feature that lets users schedule notification reminders for messages. This helps highlight important information and tasks in chats, preventing them from getting lost in active conversations. Currently, the feature is available to select iOS users and is expected to expand in the com...
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WhatsApp for Android Testing Message Threads for Easier Group Chat Organisation
WhatsApp for Android is testing a threaded replies feature to improve group chat organisation, according to a feature tracker. The tool opens a separate window showing all replies to a single message. Currently limited to select beta testers, the feature may expand soon. Notably, the threaded icon appears only when a message gets multiple replies.
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WhatsApp for macOS Updated With Chat Filtering Feature to Display Unread, Favourite, and Group Chats
WhatsApp for Mac got a new update via the App Store. The latest update with version 25.22.79 reportedly introduces a chat filtering feature with Unread, Favourites and Group options. This is available to a limited group of users. The messaging service is is making it easier to see unread, favourite, and group chats on your Mac computer.
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WhatsApp Launches New Safety Tool, 6.8 Million Scam Centre Accounts Banned
WhatsApp has launched a new 'safety overview', which will alert a user when someone not in their contact list adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as Meta's messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and fraud.
-
WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the "Advanced Chat Privacy" feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls.
-
WhatsApp Rolls Out Tappable Reactions, Video Notes for Channels and Other Features for Android, iOS
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features for Android and iOS users which bring more functionality to chats, voice calls, video calls, and Channels. As per Meta’s instant messaging platform, there is now an “Online” indicator in group chats which lets users know about others who are available for a conversation in real time. Then t...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Effects for Video Calls, Group Calling Improvements
WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to improve the audio and video calling experience on desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the company announced on Thursday. The social media platform now lets users pick from even more effects in video calls. Further, it adds the ability to select specific participants for calls in ...
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WhatsApp Introduces New Typing Indicators for Real-Time Engagement in Chats
WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature for mobile devices which makes it easier for users to engage in chats in real time, it announced on Thursday. It will now display typing indicators with visual cues appearing in chats when users are engaged in active conversations in both one-to-one and group chats.
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WhatsApp Now Lets Users Create Events in Group Chats on iPhone with Latest Update
WhatsApp for iOS is introducing a new feature that lets users create events in group chats. The feature was first spotted in a beta version of the app for the Android platform by a feature tracker. However, it is now being rolled out to the stable version of the instant messaging app for iPhone.
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WhatsApp Adds Chat Filters to Catch Up on Unread Messages Quickly
WhatsApp is rolling out new Chat Filters to keep messages organised. With the new update, users can quickly find the most important conversations without needing to scroll through the entire chat list. WhatsApp's Chat Filters feature works like Google's Gmail and offers three filter options to navigate through messages more efficiently.
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WhatsApp Channels Gets Polls, Voice Notes, and Ability to Share Updates on Status
WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.
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WhatsApp Introduces Pinned Messages for Individual and Group Chats
WhatsApp is adding the ability to pin a message to the top of a chat. Seven days is the default duration for a pinned message, however, users can pin a message for up to 30 days. With WhatsApp pinned messages, you can highlight a specific message in any chat including polls, emojis, and more.
-
WhatsApp Begins Testing Sending HD Quality Videos on iOS and Android, Material-You Design for Pop-Up Alerts
WhatsApp beta has introduced a new feature that allows users to send HD videos on WhatsApp for iOS and Android. It is also working on Material You-themed alerts on Android and displays profile pictures in a better manner on iOS group chats with the latest beta update.
-
WhatsApp Resumes Beta Testing Group Profile Icons on Android, Some Testers Get Updates Tab on iOS: Report
WhatsApp is testing a feature that shows profile icons next to messages on group chats. The feature has made its way back to a beta release, shortly after the functionality was disabled. WhatsApp is rolling out the first version of its Updates tab for beta testers on iOS and working on visual improvements like a redesigned emoji keyboard to new Mat...
