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WhatsApp Will Stop Working On These Phones. Is Yours On The List?
WhatsApp will stop working on older iPhones and Android devices that no longer meet the app's updated software requirements.
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WhatsApp Is Officially Getting Ads. Here's What Changes
WhatsApp will be showing ads in the Updates tab which is used by 1.5 billion people every day across the globe.
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WhatsApp Announces Ads in Status, Channel Subscriptions, and More Features for Businesses
For years now, WhatsApp has been deliberating over bringing ads to its app and it has finally rolled them out. Ads will be displayed in the Updates tab, enabling businesses to promote their services or products. Further, it also introduces Channel subscriptions and Promoted Channels.
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WhatsApp Adds Collages, Photo Stickers to Its Status Feature; Username Picker Spotted in Development on iOS
WhatsApp has launched a new set of features for Status updates on Thursday. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now allows users to post collages, music and new stickers to their Status updates. With the latest update, WhatsApp's Status feature works much like Stories on Facebook and Instagram. In addition to enhancing status updates, WhatsAp...
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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WhatsApp Message Summarisation, AI-Powered Chat Wallpapers Spotted in Development
WhatsApp recently announced that it was working on a secure "Private Processing" cloud technology for upcoming AI features. A feature tracker has now spotted a new feature that could utilise this system. The platform is also reportedly working on AI-generated chat wallpapers. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has begun testing a feature allowing users to add "pr...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Reactions for Messages and Media
WhatsApp launched emoji reactions on the platform long ago, which lets users express their feelings toward a message with six different emojis. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging service appears to be taking a step ahead with message reactions to express yourself with stickers. WhatsApp is reportedly adding sticker reactions for messages and med...
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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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How to Add Music to Your WhatsApp Status
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows you to add music to your Status updates. Similar to Instagram and Facebook, you can add 15 seconds of music to images and 60 seconds to videos on WhatsApp Status updates, which disappear after 24 hours. Read on to learn how to add music to your WhatsApp Status.
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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 for iOS Update Lets Users Set It as Default App for Calls and Messages
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for its iOS app which lets users set it as the default app for calls and messages. The feature was initially spotted in a beta version of the app but has since been rolled out widely and is available to all WhatsApp for iOS users.
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WhatsApp for iOS Reportedly Developing Ability to Share Music on Status Updates via Spotify
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app aimed at making sharing music on status updates easier. According to claims by a feature tracker, it was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and enables users to share music from Spotify on their status updates.
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WhatsApp for Android Begins Testing Ability to Open View Once Media on Linked Devices
WhatsApp is developing a new feature for its Android app which lets users open a media file which has been set as ‘View Once’ on linked devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. It is said to be introduced with a recent update of the WhatsApp beta for Android app and is currently only available to beta testers.
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WhatsApp Drops Support for These iPhone Models With Latest Beta Release
WhatsApp will soon drop support for certain older iPhone models, and the platform has already prevented beta testers from installing the latest release on these unsupported iPhone models. By the May deadline, users must update their iPhones to iOS 15.1 to continue receiving WhatsApp updates. This change enables WhatsApp to integrate features that l...
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Signal to Allow Synchronisation Across Multiple Devices Like Desktop, iPad Soon for iOS, Android Users
Signal, the popular messaging app, allows users to link additional devices like desktops or iPads to their primary Android or iOS smartphone. The company now says that users will soon be able to transfer and synchronise messages and media of one account across different devices.
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WhatsApp Will Stop Working On These Phones. Is Yours On The List?
WhatsApp will stop working on older iPhones and Android devices that no longer meet the app's updated software requirements.
-
WhatsApp Is Officially Getting Ads. Here's What Changes
WhatsApp will be showing ads in the Updates tab which is used by 1.5 billion people every day across the globe.
-
WhatsApp Announces Ads in Status, Channel Subscriptions, and More Features for Businesses
For years now, WhatsApp has been deliberating over bringing ads to its app and it has finally rolled them out. Ads will be displayed in the Updates tab, enabling businesses to promote their services or products. Further, it also introduces Channel subscriptions and Promoted Channels.
-
WhatsApp Adds Collages, Photo Stickers to Its Status Feature; Username Picker Spotted in Development on iOS
WhatsApp has launched a new set of features for Status updates on Thursday. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform now allows users to post collages, music and new stickers to their Status updates. With the latest update, WhatsApp's Status feature works much like Stories on Facebook and Instagram. In addition to enhancing status updates, WhatsAp...
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
-
WhatsApp Message Summarisation, AI-Powered Chat Wallpapers Spotted in Development
WhatsApp recently announced that it was working on a secure "Private Processing" cloud technology for upcoming AI features. A feature tracker has now spotted a new feature that could utilise this system. The platform is also reportedly working on AI-generated chat wallpapers. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has begun testing a feature allowing users to add "pr...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Sticker Reactions for Messages and Media
WhatsApp launched emoji reactions on the platform long ago, which lets users express their feelings toward a message with six different emojis. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging service appears to be taking a step ahead with message reactions to express yourself with stickers. WhatsApp is reportedly adding sticker reactions for messages and med...
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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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How to Add Music to Your WhatsApp Status
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows you to add music to your Status updates. Similar to Instagram and Facebook, you can add 15 seconds of music to images and 60 seconds to videos on WhatsApp Status updates, which disappear after 24 hours. Read on to learn how to add music to your WhatsApp Status.
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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 for iOS Update Lets Users Set It as Default App for Calls and Messages
WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for its iOS app which lets users set it as the default app for calls and messages. The feature was initially spotted in a beta version of the app but has since been rolled out widely and is available to all WhatsApp for iOS users.
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WhatsApp for iOS Reportedly Developing Ability to Share Music on Status Updates via Spotify
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app aimed at making sharing music on status updates easier. According to claims by a feature tracker, it was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and enables users to share music from Spotify on their status updates.
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WhatsApp for Android Begins Testing Ability to Open View Once Media on Linked Devices
WhatsApp is developing a new feature for its Android app which lets users open a media file which has been set as ‘View Once’ on linked devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. It is said to be introduced with a recent update of the WhatsApp beta for Android app and is currently only available to beta testers.
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WhatsApp Drops Support for These iPhone Models With Latest Beta Release
WhatsApp will soon drop support for certain older iPhone models, and the platform has already prevented beta testers from installing the latest release on these unsupported iPhone models. By the May deadline, users must update their iPhones to iOS 15.1 to continue receiving WhatsApp updates. This change enables WhatsApp to integrate features that l...
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Signal to Allow Synchronisation Across Multiple Devices Like Desktop, iPad Soon for iOS, Android Users
Signal, the popular messaging app, allows users to link additional devices like desktops or iPads to their primary Android or iOS smartphone. The company now says that users will soon be able to transfer and synchronise messages and media of one account across different devices.
