Devesh
Core Member
WhatsApp’s new features are both useful and fun. Let us take a look at all of them, and how to use these.
WhatsApp is working on several new features to make its platform more interesting. The messaging app unveiled new features for Android and iOS users recently, which includes the ability to leave a Voice Message for a missed calls, the option to call back, quote message, ability to share with multiple contacts, text-formatting, new fonts and more.
WhatsApp has over 1 billion monthly active users with over 100 million voice calls being made each day. On Android, the new update brings more emojis; some of these were iOS exclusive. WhatsApp currently supports Unicode 9 based emojis.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is also reportedly looking to bring video-calling support. It could also add GIF sharing to the platform soon, something that Facebook Messenger already supports. WhatsApp also introduced a beta build with the video calling option on Android, but pulled down the update afterwards. Other reports suggest WhatsApp is looking at bringing larger emojis, music sharing and public groups for iOS users.
Let us take a look at all the new features launched by the messaging platform recently, and how to use them:
Multi-sharing
WhatsApp’s multi-sharing feature allows users to share a photo or video or document with multiple contacts in one go. The feature is live on a beta version of the app (v2.16.230) for Android devices. Here’s how to use the feature:
• Select the photo, video or document, you need to share with multiple contacts.
• WhatsApp will show a list of contacts with three of them under ‘Frequent Chats’ option and a few under ‘Recent Chats’ tab. All other contacts in the phonebook appear under ‘Other Contacts’ option.
• You can select multiple contacts to share media with by clicking on them, or simply search for other contacts to add them to the list.
WhatsApp’s Voice Message, multi-sharing and more: Here’s how to use them
WhatsApp is working on several new features to make its platform more interesting. The messaging app unveiled new features for Android and iOS users recently, which includes the ability to leave a Voice Message for a missed calls, the option to call back, quote message, ability to share with multiple contacts, text-formatting, new fonts and more.
WhatsApp has over 1 billion monthly active users with over 100 million voice calls being made each day. On Android, the new update brings more emojis; some of these were iOS exclusive. WhatsApp currently supports Unicode 9 based emojis.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is also reportedly looking to bring video-calling support. It could also add GIF sharing to the platform soon, something that Facebook Messenger already supports. WhatsApp also introduced a beta build with the video calling option on Android, but pulled down the update afterwards. Other reports suggest WhatsApp is looking at bringing larger emojis, music sharing and public groups for iOS users.
Let us take a look at all the new features launched by the messaging platform recently, and how to use them:
Multi-sharing
WhatsApp’s multi-sharing feature allows users to share a photo or video or document with multiple contacts in one go. The feature is live on a beta version of the app (v2.16.230) for Android devices. Here’s how to use the feature:
• Select the photo, video or document, you need to share with multiple contacts.
• WhatsApp will show a list of contacts with three of them under ‘Frequent Chats’ option and a few under ‘Recent Chats’ tab. All other contacts in the phonebook appear under ‘Other Contacts’ option.
• You can select multiple contacts to share media with by clicking on them, or simply search for other contacts to add them to the list.
WhatsApp’s Voice Message, multi-sharing and more: Here’s how to use them
