Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has officially launched a new voice chat feature in groups that allows users to start voice calls without disturbing everyone in the group. This feature is available to everyone after updating WhatsApp to the latest iOS and Android versions. With this feature, the instant messaging app makes it easier for users to communicate in group chats and introduces a new way to start voice calls by sending silent push notifications. The feature is available for WhatsApp groups with 33 to 128 members. Before, in WhatsApp…

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WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app owned by Meta, is planning to release a new marketing messaging feature in its business version, which will allow companies to easily reach a larger audience. “After installing the latest WhatsApp Business beta for Android 2.23.24.22 update available from the Google Play Store, we noticed that WhatsApp is now publishing tag messages,” WABetaInfo reported. According to the report, the application owned by Meta had plans to increase the transparency of companies using Meta’s services. They wanted to achieve this by introducing a special event…

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In bad news for WhatsApp users, the Meta-owned instant messaging app and Google will no longer offer unlimited storage quota for WhatsApp backups in the future. “With the latest WhatsApp Business beta for Android 2.23.24.21 update available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp and Google are indeed planning to stop offering unlimited storage quota for WhatsApp backups in the near future,” WABetaInfo reported. This means that soon, WhatsApp backup on Android will work the same way as iOS, and users will also be able to use 15GB…

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If you have two devices, be it two Android phones, two iPhones, or a combination of both, you might have wanted to use the same WhatsApp account on both devices. Fortunately, WhatsApp allows you to do this quite easily and users just need to follow the next steps to get started with the same account but on two different devices. Now this is possible with the simple “Link as a partner device” feature. The secondary phone you want your account to mirror can be an Android or iOS device. Here’s…

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Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is introducing voice chats for large groups on Android and iOS devices, streamlining group communication and allowing group calls to be made silently without interrupting others. Thanks to this feature, the instant messaging app makes it easier for users to communicate in group chats and introduces a new way to start voice calls by sending silent push notifications without interrupting everyone else in the group. “After installing the latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS from the App Store and the TestFlight app, as well as…

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Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is developing several new features for channels. After a recent report hinted that WhatsApp plans to add a username feature for channel users, a new leak has revealed that the Meta-owned app is rolling out a new feature to share stickers on WhatsApp channels. “After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.19 update available from the Google Play Store, we noticed that the feature to send stickers on channels is finally available to some beta testers. With this feature, WhatsApp aims to significantly increase…

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WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging app, has finally started releasing the secret code of its locked chat feature to beta testers. This feature, which was revealed to be in the works last month, works by allowing users to hide their sensitive conversations from your chat list and can only be opened with a code. As reported by WABetaInfo, this feature is starting to appear on beta testing devices with the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.20 update and is available on the Google Play Store. And if you have this feature…

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After encrypted messaging app Signal recently announced that it was testing a username feature to remove the need for users to share their phone number in the app, popular instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is now working on a similar feature for channels. A feature to create a username for channels is under development and will be available in a future update of the app. “Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.17 update available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is developing a…

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Meta’s popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has recently added a new feature to its Channels feature that allows users to easily unfollow any channel they no longer want to receive notifications or updates from. WhatsApp Channels is a one-way broadcasting tool that provides a private way to receive updates from people and organizations on WhatsApp. This new feature is a welcome addition for users who have subscribed to a large number of channels and want to easily control which channels they receive notifications from. You can unfollow any channel on…

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WhatsApp users in India have been ordered to delete their inactive accounts and all data so that the number can be forwarded to someone else. A WhatsApp account runs on your mobile phone number, and if you stopped using one number, phone companies are mandated to redistribute it to a new user who can activate it for WhatsApp. The order comes on the heels of a report released this week by India’s Supreme Court, which wants telcos like Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to get these inactive numbers back…

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WhatsApp, the instant messaging application owned by Meta, is reportedly developing a feature that searches for messages by date. This feature allows users to search for messages by specific dates, making it easier to navigate through the message history. “This feature was limited to WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for iOS, so Android users can’t access this feature. Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.16 update available on Google Play Store, we found that WhatsApp is finally working on the same feature for the Android app,” WABetaInfo reported. A…

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WhatsApp users can make voice and video calls with encryption, which provides them with security, but now the messaging app goes a step further and lets you hide your IP addresses while making calls through the platform. The feature will be rolled out via a new update for both Android and iOS devices this week. In addition to this, WhatsApp allows users to mute unknown callers, which can be a good way to avoid falling victim to major online scams that have become common these days. The messaging app has…

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Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has released new text formatting tools to improve messaging features that support code blocking, quoting specific text, and creating text lists. “Following successful testing with a select group of beta testers over the last few weeks, it appears that WhatsApp is now broadly offering more users the ability to apply new formatting styles to their text messages: code blocks, quote blocks, and lists,” WABetaInfo reported. According to the report, the latest updates bring several new text formatting options that will improve the way users customize…

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Meta developers have recently taken on the task of introducing numerous new features on WhatsApp. After a long wait, the platform has finally enabled the option to send high-definition photos and videos. Additionally, there have been reports of WhatsApp potentially allowing users to create alternative profiles, with the feature currently being tested. Furthermore, WhatsApp might soon introduce another feature that focuses on enhancing privacy and ensuring a more secure user experience. Stay informed about the upcoming developments. New WhatsApp feature WhatsApp revealed in its blog post that calling on the…

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WhatsApp Web is frequently overlooked when it comes to receiving new features and updates, unlike its Android, iOS, and desktop counterparts. Therefore, it is particularly thrilling for WhatsApp Web users when this version finally receives new features. In the near future, the web client will introduce a convenient feature that simplifies the process of finding older messages. Reports suggest that users will soon have access to a date filter while searching for messages, enabling them to narrow down their search and locate specific messages more efficiently. The report comes from…

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WhatsApp, the instant messaging app owned by Meta, is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to see the number of times a channel has been viewed. This feature is not limited to channel owners, as Followers can also see how many times a channel update has been viewed. “Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.15 update available from the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is trying to see how many times a channel update has been viewed,” WABetaInfo reported. According to the report, impressions…

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WhatsApp has recently been experimenting with various new features that may soon be introduced to the platform. One of these features allows users to create alternate profiles, as revealed a few days ago. Additionally, there are reports suggesting that WhatsApp Channel is either developing or testing new voice messages and sticker features. These additions aim to improve the overall user experience on the platform. However, these efforts may be in vain, as a WhatsApp official has recently announced the possibility of displaying ads in Status. Let’s examine this further. Ads…

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WhatsApp, the popular meta-owned instant messaging app, has started rolling out a new search message by date feature that will make it easier for users to quickly search messages shared on a specific day in conversations. “We noticed that WhatsApp is finally rolling out the ability to search for messages by selecting a date for WhatsApp Web. Whether they’re looking for a specific conversation about a memorable event or want to retrieve important information from the past day, this improved search functionality will certainly simplify the process,” WABetaInfo reported. A…

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