TechSoftwareAppsWhatsApp users are getting a great free upgradeWhatsApp makes it easier to express yourself with some useful new featuresWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSoftwareAppsWhatsApp users are getting a great free upgradeWhatsApp makes it easier to express yourself with some useful new featuresWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
WhatsApp makes it easier to express yourself with some useful new features
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: WhatsApp)
(Image credit: WhatsApp)
WhatsAppis one of the most popular messaging apps foriPhonesandAndroid phonesalike, and a big part of that popularity is because it’s constantly adding new features. The latest batch dropped today, and they’re designed to make it easier to express yourself via whatever medium you prefer.
What else has WhatsApp added?
The new Voice Status feature enables you to record voice messages of up to 30 seconds and share them as your status updates. WhatsApp reckons this one is ideal for people who prefer to talk rather than type.
There are a few more minor updates too. You’ll now see a ring around a contact’s profile picture whenever they share a status update, which makes it much easier to see who’s been active; the ring will appear in chat lists, group lists and individual users' info too. And now when you post a link on your status you’ll see a preview so you can be certain you’re sending what you want to send – and your contacts can see the preview too so they know what they’re about to click on.
As ever with WhatsApp updates the new features are rolling out to everybody, and while the rollout has already started it may take a week or two before it reaches everybody.
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