WhatsApp is currently the world’s largest messaging app. However, its position is slowly being challenged by Telegram. According to Telegram founder Pavel Durov, the platform is closer to WhatsApp as it now boasts more than 1 billion active users. Telegram ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp is testing a photo collage feature for status updates. Users will be able to choose from various grid layouts with up to six photos. This feature is currently in development and thus, not ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp is exploring a new AI-based text rewriting feature that would help users change the style and tone of their message. When users type in the text box, a new Pencil button will appear. ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets users turn off their camera before accepting video calls. Right now, your front camera turns on automatically when you receive a video call, and you can ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp is working on emoji reactions and a raise hand feature for video calls. The new features appear in beta version 2.25.5.21. You can access these features by tapping on the horizontal three dots. ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp could soon introduce UPI Lite for faster, PIN-free payments. UPI Lite allows users to add funds to a dedicated wallet for quick, low-value transactions. This simplifies and speeds up frequent but low-value payments ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp chat themes have been rolled out to all users on Android and iOS. These let you customize the background and colors of your chats. This feature first appeared in beta last year, but ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR WhatsApp’s upcoming auto-translate tool could have the ability to detect languages in a chat automatically. It might require users to download an additional Automatic language detection pack measuring 24MB. The messenger is also working ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Code within the latest WhatsApp beta suggests that Google could integrate WhatsApp into the upcoming Pixel Besties feature. The “Pixel Besties” feature could centralize your calls and messages from your favorite contacts in one ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages might soon allow users to initiate WhatsApp video calls directly from the app. Users can currently initiate Google Meet video calls, but the service could prefer WhatsApp in the future. Google Messages ...
