WhatsApp right now introduced a bunch of latest updates for its cell apps and the Web shopper. WhatsApp for Android and that iPhone will get new options equivalent to animated stickers and QR codes together with an improved video calling performance over the approaching weeks. The Facebook-owned chat app has additionally stated WhatsApp for Jio Phone will get Status help. Additionally, WhatsApp for Web is lastly receiving Dark Mode.
New options on WhatsApp
WhatsApp customers will quickly be capable of talk with animated stickers. The improvement comes days after a report urged the testing of this characteristic on the platform. The chat app can even introduce QR Codes for customers to seamlessly add new contacts.
“Soon when you meet someone new, you will be able to scan their QR code to add them to your contacts. No more tapping in their digits one at a time,” the corporate stated in an announcement.
Additionally, customers will be capable of enlarge a participant’s video to full display throughout a gaggle video name. WhatsApp in April elevated the group name restrict to eight contributors.
The platform will additional add a video icon in teams with as much as eight members. By tapping on the video icon, customers will be capable of begin a gaggle video name immediately will all of the eight members as a substitute of individually including them. The firm had launched an analogous characteristic in April the place the video icon was added to WhatsApp teams with as much as 4 members.
Notably, KaiOS customers will quickly be capable of update WhatsApp standing. This signifies that Jio cellphone customers and different KaiOS customers in India will be capable of share updates through WhatsApp Status that’s restricted for less than 24 hours.
Dark mode for WhatsApp Web and Desktop app
Dark mode is making its technique to WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp desktop app. The Dark mode arrived on cell apps again in March this yr.
As talked about, the brand new options will attain customers “over the next few weeks”, with the most recent variations of WhatsApp.
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This post was last modified on July 2, 2020 5:20 am