WhatsApp announces exciting changes for users
There will be new features that are coming to WhatsApp for both iOS and Android users.
Changes are always going to happen as a way of trying to improve things.
So when WhatsApp makes changes on its application, then we shouldn't be surprised.
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According to Business Tech, new features will soon be implemented to the app which include things like a shift in media forwarding, status updates, and ways to interact in groups.
WhatsApp is still regarded as one of the most used apps in South Africa. This is because family groups, community groups, and more all have a single place to discuss and share information.
According to WhatsApp data service, WABetaInfo, here are a handful of changes you can expect soon:
1. Forwarding media with a caption
WhatsApp has now made it possible to forward media sent to you by another person with a caption underneath it. The new update is for iOS and is currently being rolled out.
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Before this, when you forwarded media - whether photos, videos, documents or even GIFs - the caption did not carry across in the message.
2. Voice status updates
WhatsApp has been developing a new feature to bring voice notes to status updates. This feature, which was initially designed for WhatsApp beta on Android, is not yet a feature on the iOS beta.
3. Mute shortcut for group chats
The feature to mute group chats through a shortcut icon is currently under development by the WhatsApp team.
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4. Creating polls
The ability to make a poll for members of the group has been announced by Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
This feature has been slowly released to all users on mobile devices.
5. Search for messages by date
According to WABetaInfo, Whatsapp’s beta for iOS seems to be rolling out the ability to search for messages by date within a chat.
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