According to reports from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is currently in the process of developing two new features for an upcoming app update. These features include the addition of WhatsApp usernames and a redesigned settings interface. Continue reading “WhatsApp is working on Usernames, Redesigned Settings Page”
WhatsApp has finally added editing support for messages. You can edit messages up to 15 minutes after they’re sent. It just shows ‘edited’ for the messages that are edited, and the recipient won’t see the old message. Continue reading “WhatsApp now lets you edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending”
During the launch of the Department of Telecom’s Sanchar Saathi website, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that over 3.6 million or 36 lakh WhatsApp accounts have been banned in India. This action by WhatsApp reinforces its dedication to ensuring user safety and security. Continue reading “WhatsApp cracks down over 36 lakh scam accounts in India”
WhatsApp has announced the roll-out of a new feature called “Chat Lock” to give users more control over their privacy. Chat Lock allows users to protect their most intimate conversations with a PIN or fingerprint. With this, only the user will be able to access these conversations. Continue reading “WhatsApp launches Chat Lock feature to protect your privacy”
Earlier today, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar at an event organized by the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI) replying to questions of reporters said that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will send a notice to WhatsApp regarding the international spam calls issue. Continue reading “WhatsApp ramps up international spam call blocking after Indian Govt’s call”
WhatsApp has started testing a new application that is compatible with various WearOS 3 smartwatches, including the Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5, Fossil Gen 6, and others. Continue reading “WhatsApp arrives for Wear OS 3 smartwatches in beta”
WhatsApp shows users how to stay safe from scams with its campaign ‘Stay safe with WhatsApp’. The campaign explains how to use WhatsApp’s features and measures to secure their online privacy. Continue reading “WhatsApp launches ‘Stay Safe’ campaign to educates users”
WhatsApp introduced In-chat polls last year. Now it has brought new features to polls and captions, making them more productive. Continue reading “WhatsApp adds new features to polls and captions”
WhatsApp introduced ‘Companion Mode’ last year that enabled users to connect a second phone to their account. Earlier this month, an option to connect more phones rolled out for beta users on Android. Continue reading “Now you can log into same WhatsApp account on up to four phones”
After reports of WhatsApp working on an option to keep messages from disappearing in a thread on iOS and Android, the company today confirmed that the feature is currently rolling out globally with the latest WhatsApp update. WhatsApp started testing this earlier this month on Android and iOS beta versions. Continue reading “WhatsApp now lets you keep disappearing messages in a thread”
WhatsApp is adding new security features to prevent unauthorized access and fraud. These include Account Protect, Device Verification, and Automatic Security Codes.
WhatsApp introduced ‘Companion Mode’ last year, a feature that lets users connect a second phone to their account. Now, the feature is available for all Android beta testers who have WhatsApp version 2.23.8.2 or newer, as reported by WABetaInfo. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out Companion mode to all Android beta users”
Meta has launched a faster version of WhatsApp for Windows desktop that allows group video calls with up to eight people and audio calls with up to 32 people. Additionally, WhatsApp has included new controls for group admins. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Desktop gets faster load times, improved calling”
WhatsApp has announced new group updates that will make it easier for admins to manage and for users to navigate. The new update will give administrators more control over who can join a group and make it easier to discover which groups you share with someone. Continue reading “WhatsApp adds new controls for group admins”
WhatsApp recently rolled out the new feature of picture-in-picture to video calls on iOS. Now, according to WABetaInfo, the Meta owned firm is working on two new features for a future update of the iOS and Android app: Text detection and Limit poll to only one choice. Continue reading “WhatsApp rolls out Text detection on iOS, working on Limit poll to only one choice to Android”
