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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing Feature to Share Music on Status Updates
WhatsApp may be developing a new feature for its Android platform which lets users share media on status updates, as per the claims by a feature tracker. This functionality is speculated to allow users to search, select and search for the music, courtesy of Meta Platforms’ recent agreement with the Universal Music Group. They can tap on a new but...
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Instagram’s Threads Rolls Out Activity Status Indicator for Real-Time Engagement With Others
Threads is getting a new feature that lets users see if others are online. Similar functionality is already present on Meta’s other social media apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, and Threads is the latest in line to add it. Like its availability on other apps, only users who have turned on this feature will be able to see the activit...
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WhatsApp Adds Private Mentions and Likes to Its Status Feature
WhatsApp has introduced a new set of features for status updates. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out new status likes and private mentions features for Android and iOS users. Likes on Status is a new way to acknowledge a contact's status update by tapping the heart emoji. With private mentions, users can now mention and tag co...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a Feature That Will Let Users Mention Contacts in Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is getting a new feature that will allow users to mention others on their status updates, as per a feature tracker. The status update mentions feature is said to be private, so only the uploader and the users mentioned will be able to see it. The functionality of the feature is said to be similar to Instagram Stories, where the...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Shortcut to Mark All Chats as ‘Read’ At Once
WhatsApp for Android may be testing a new feature that lets users mark all chats as read at once with a new shortcut, according to claims by a feature tracker. The functionality is said to be available in a beta version of the app but may not be available to users yet. It is speculated to work similarly to the ‘mark read’ feature on the iOS ver...
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WhatsApp Working on Feature to Block Messages from Unknown Senders; Tests Like Reactions for Status Updates
WhatsApp will soon help users protect their account and optimise device via a new 'Block unknown account messages' toggle that prevents certain messages from being delivered to users via unknown accounts. Meanwhile, the messaging app has started testing like reactions for WhatsApp status updates on the latest beta version of the app for Android sm...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The feature, known as status privacy confirmation, is tipped to be tested in a beta version of the app for the Android platform.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Begins Beta Testing New Layout for Status Updates With Preview Feature
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new layout for the status updates page, according to a feature tracker. It is speculated that with this feature, the instant messaging platform may introduce a more modern look and feel. Additionally, users may also reportedly be able to preview statuses without having to open them.
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WhatsApp Introduces 1-Minute Long Voice Status Updates On iPhone and Android
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that allows users to put longer voice messages as status updates – now available on both Android and iOS versions of the app. The previous 30-second limit has now been extended to one minute, enabling users to add longer voice notes as status updates.
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WhatsApp To Introduce Feature To Control Who Can See Your Status Updates
WhatsApp is preparing to give users more control over who views their status updates.
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WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend Contacts to Users: Report
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that is reportedly designed to recommend contacts to reach out to. The feature is a list dubbed 'Recently Online' which shows the names of contacts who were recently logged into the app. The report speculates that the purpose of the feature is to help users determine people who are more likely to respond if text...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 60-Second Status Updates, QR Code Scanner Shortcut for UPI Payments
WhatsApp for Android beta has started to test new features with two recent updates. the first feature is a new QR code scanner shortcut for faster payments. Meanwhile, the app is also allowing beta testers to share 60-second videos to their status, doubling the previous limit. Here's everything you need to know about these features and how they wor...
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WhatsApp Channels Gets Polls, Voice Notes, and Ability to Share Updates on Status
WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Ability to Share Status Updates From Web Interface, Companion Devices
WhatsApp Web is adding support for sharing photos and videos or text status updates, according to a feature tracker. Users will soon be able to post status updates from the web version or from linked 'companion' devices. WhatsApp currently allow users to send and receive messages, place calls, and view status other users' updates via companion devi...
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let You Post HD Videos, Photos in Status
WhatsApp rolled out support for HD (high definition) photos and videos in August this year. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to share images and videos in high-quality resolution to their Status. The upcoming feature has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.23.26.3, ...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing Feature to Share Music on Status Updates
WhatsApp may be developing a new feature for its Android platform which lets users share media on status updates, as per the claims by a feature tracker. This functionality is speculated to allow users to search, select and search for the music, courtesy of Meta Platforms’ recent agreement with the Universal Music Group. They can tap on a new but...
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Instagram’s Threads Rolls Out Activity Status Indicator for Real-Time Engagement With Others
Threads is getting a new feature that lets users see if others are online. Similar functionality is already present on Meta’s other social media apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, and Threads is the latest in line to add it. Like its availability on other apps, only users who have turned on this feature will be able to see the activit...
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WhatsApp Adds Private Mentions and Likes to Its Status Feature
WhatsApp has introduced a new set of features for status updates. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out new status likes and private mentions features for Android and iOS users. Likes on Status is a new way to acknowledge a contact's status update by tapping the heart emoji. With private mentions, users can now mention and tag co...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a Feature That Will Let Users Mention Contacts in Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is getting a new feature that will allow users to mention others on their status updates, as per a feature tracker. The status update mentions feature is said to be private, so only the uploader and the users mentioned will be able to see it. The functionality of the feature is said to be similar to Instagram Stories, where the...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Shortcut to Mark All Chats as ‘Read’ At Once
WhatsApp for Android may be testing a new feature that lets users mark all chats as read at once with a new shortcut, according to claims by a feature tracker. The functionality is said to be available in a beta version of the app but may not be available to users yet. It is speculated to work similarly to the ‘mark read’ feature on the iOS ver...
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WhatsApp Working on Feature to Block Messages from Unknown Senders; Tests Like Reactions for Status Updates
WhatsApp will soon help users protect their account and optimise device via a new 'Block unknown account messages' toggle that prevents certain messages from being delivered to users via unknown accounts. Meanwhile, the messaging app has started testing like reactions for WhatsApp status updates on the latest beta version of the app for Android sm...
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WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates, according to details shared by a feature tracker. The feature, known as status privacy confirmation, is tipped to be tested in a beta version of the app for the Android platform.
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WhatsApp Reportedly Begins Beta Testing New Layout for Status Updates With Preview Feature
WhatsApp for Android is reportedly testing a new layout for the status updates page, according to a feature tracker. It is speculated that with this feature, the instant messaging platform may introduce a more modern look and feel. Additionally, users may also reportedly be able to preview statuses without having to open them.
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WhatsApp Introduces 1-Minute Long Voice Status Updates On iPhone and Android
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that allows users to put longer voice messages as status updates – now available on both Android and iOS versions of the app. The previous 30-second limit has now been extended to one minute, enabling users to add longer voice notes as status updates.
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WhatsApp To Introduce Feature To Control Who Can See Your Status Updates
WhatsApp is preparing to give users more control over who views their status updates.
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WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend Contacts to Users: Report
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that is reportedly designed to recommend contacts to reach out to. The feature is a list dubbed 'Recently Online' which shows the names of contacts who were recently logged into the app. The report speculates that the purpose of the feature is to help users determine people who are more likely to respond if text...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 60-Second Status Updates, QR Code Scanner Shortcut for UPI Payments
WhatsApp for Android beta has started to test new features with two recent updates. the first feature is a new QR code scanner shortcut for faster payments. Meanwhile, the app is also allowing beta testers to share 60-second videos to their status, doubling the previous limit. Here's everything you need to know about these features and how they wor...
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WhatsApp Channels Gets Polls, Voice Notes, and Ability to Share Updates on Status
WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Ability to Share Status Updates From Web Interface, Companion Devices
WhatsApp Web is adding support for sharing photos and videos or text status updates, according to a feature tracker. Users will soon be able to post status updates from the web version or from linked 'companion' devices. WhatsApp currently allow users to send and receive messages, place calls, and view status other users' updates via companion devi...
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WhatsApp Might Soon Let You Post HD Videos, Photos in Status
WhatsApp rolled out support for HD (high definition) photos and videos in August this year. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to share images and videos in high-quality resolution to their Status. The upcoming feature has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.23.26.3, ...
