Tag: whatsapp
WhatsApp to soon let users add contacts by QR code
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing a feature similar to Snapchat. The social messaging app is testing a new feature that will allow users to add contacts by scanning their QR code. […]
Messenger Rooms to integrate with WhatsApp
Facebook’s Messenger Rooms to get integrated with the social-networking app WhatsApp. The integration was spotted in the WhatsApp beta version 2.20.139 for Android. According to wabetainfo, WhatsApp will feature a […]
WhatsApp beta allows video calls up to 8 people
WhatsApp to soon expands the video calls up to participants in a group video call. Currently, in a group video call maximum, up to four people can participate. As per […]
WhatsApp limit forward message limit to just 1 chat
To stop the spread of misinformation on Coronavirus, WhatsApp put a new limit on the forward message. As per the new limit, any message that is forwarded five or more […]
ICICI rolls out WhatsApp banking service
ICICI Bank has launched a new WhatsApp banking service for seamless banking service during a lockdown. The WhatsApp banking service will allow users to check their savings account details, transaction […]
WhatsApp reduced status limit to 15-seconds
Facebook-owned WhatsApp limits the status limit to 15-seconds. Earlier, the limit was 30-seconds. The social-networking giant took the decision to reduce the congestion on the internet due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
WhatsApp to introduce a feature to verify forward messages
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing a new feature which will help users to verify forward messages. This will help to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation. The feature has […]
Indian government launches WhatsApp chatbot for COVID-19
Indian Government has launched a WhatsApp chatbot for COVID-19. It will address and provide and the latest update on COVID-19. The chatbot is developed by Jio Haptik Technologies Limited, a […]
Disappearing messages feature is spotted on Android Beta
Whatsapp is again copying the feature the Snapchat. It is testing a Snapchat-like disappearing messages feature. The feature will let messages self-destruct after a set period of time. Update: The […]
WhatsApp hits 2 billion users
Facebook-owned social networking site WhatsApp now has 2 billion monthly active users. It hit 1 billion users in 2016 while 1.5 billion in 2018. WhatsApp is the most popular messaging […]
WhatsApp animated stickers will soon be available to users
WhatsApp rolled out an Android beta version 2.20.14 to its beta users. The latest beta hinted some new features. According to the WABetaInfo, a new update will bring the animated […]
WhatsApp hits 5 billion downloads
Facebook-owned WhatsApp touched 5 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. The number includes the installs from the Play Store, as well as pre-installed apps from Samsung and Huawei set […]
WhatsApp is working on the self-destructing feature
WhatsApp is reportedly working on the feature that will self-destruct messages after a stipulated period of time set by the users. The latest feature has been spotted in the WhatsApp […]
WhatsApp for iOS will get Facebook Pay and Blocked contact notice
WhatsApp has rolled out a beta update for its iOS app. The beta update brings two new features–Facebook Pay and Blocked Contact Notice. The Blocked Contact Notice was also spotted […]
WhatsApp for iOS is testing to stream Netflix videos in the app
WhatsApp for iOS is working on a couple of new features. Both features have been spotted on the 2.19.311 beta version. One of them is the much-waited dak mode. According […]