Whatsapp Introduces New Features Across Chats, Calls, And Channels

WhatsApp has announced a slew of caller updates crossed chats, calls, and channels designed to heighten nan messaging and calling acquisition for users arsenic it continues to compete pinch celebrated services for illustration Telegram and Discord.

Among nan astir notable additions is an “Online” parameter that appears astatine nan apical of a group chat to show you really galore group are presently astir to chat.

Another caller group chat characteristic will let you to item definite notifications, arsenic you tin now usage a recently added “Notify for” mounting and prime “Highlights” to limit notifications for @mentions, replies, and messages from saved contacts aliases “All” to person each notifications.

Another characteristic offers nan action to scan and nonstop documents connected an iPhone. To entree this, users prime “scan document” from nan attachment options and past travel nan steps to scan, crop, and prevention nan document.

Also, iPhone users tin now group WhatsApp arsenic their default messaging and calling app. Plus, iPhone users tin now pinch to zoom successful during video calls.

As for video calls, WhatsApp says it upgraded its exertion to make video calls much reliable and of higher quality, which should lead to reduced dropped calls and video freezing. The app’s improved bandwidth discovery should besides let for much HD-quality video calls.

While WhatsApp has allowed users to create events successful group chats for immoderate clip now, it’s now rolling retired nan expertise to create an arena successful 1:1 conversations. Plus, nan events characteristic is getting updated pinch nan expertise to RSVP arsenic “maybe,” induce a positive one, adhd an extremity day and time, and pin events truthful they’re easier to find.

In addition, you tin now adhd personification to an ongoing 1:1 telephone from a chat thread by tapping nan telephone icon astatine nan apical of your surface and past selecting “Add to call.”

Channels are besides getting 3 updates, arsenic admins tin now grounds and stock short videos pinch followers and stock unsocial QR codes that nexus straight to their channel. Plus, you tin now get a written summary of sound connection updates from channels to get yourself up to velocity erstwhile you’re connected nan spell and incapable to publication individual messages.