WhatsApp New Features for Android and iOS
WhatsApp is going to introduce new features for both Android and iOS, including a Meta Verified Badge for Facebook and Instagram.
WhatsApp has become a necessity of our daily lives in this modern digital age, and it doesn’t need any introduction as the app is significant for daily life communication, so users need to keep the app up-to-date with the latest version to access the new features and enhance the messaging experience.
Today, we will go through the newly updated features of WhatsApp, both for Android and iOS devices separately:
Meta Verified Badge
WhatsApp has announced that add a Meta verification badge on WhatsApp, after introducing it on Facebook and Instagram. This incredible feature is now coming for WhatsApp users. Initially, this feature was accessible in some countries such as India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Colombia. But now, it has become a globally available function for all.
Business Calls
In this digital era, WhatsApp is widely used to manage businesses, queries, and customer help apart from being just a chatting app. The app launched the ‘Call’ toggle on WhatsApp Business to call your preferred business and see new offers and product information.
Chat Organization
Now, WhatsApp users can organize their chats on the home screen. They can pin important chats and give the favorite tag to specific chats, so they can access them with just one touch.
Redefined Calling Interface
This update redesigns the calling interface to enhance usability and integration with new features.
Photo Editing Tool
The recent WhatsApp Beta version comes with some AI-generative photo editing tools. These tools retouch the images to extract colors from them and make them adorable.
Optimized Voice and Video Calling
The latest update of the app improves the overall voice and video calling experience. This is a beneficial feature to share your voice and mobile screen with a large number of people at once. However, the app introduced an MLow Codec to enhance the audio quality during high traffic load or slow internet connection.
Pinned Channels
WhatsApp Channels have become an instant source of information for brands and preferred things, so users can now pin a channel to access their favorite channels without losing their view.
Built-in Dialer
Now, there is no need to first save a contact on your device and then chat on WhatsApp. The app has recently launched an in-app dialer. Users can directly dial a phone number to start chatting or calling. This feature eliminates the need to save unnecessary contacts.
Call History Transfer via QR Code
Users can now transfer call history from one Android device to another by using a QR code. This transaction is possible through Google Drive Backup. They just need to simply scan the code with the receiver device.
Enhance Privacy
WhatsApp is trying to increase the protection and offer users more control over their privacy. So the app is giving more control over the privacy settings in their account.
AR Effects in Video Calls
To optimize the video calling experience, WhatsApp has introduced AR Effects in its Beta Version. Users can now change their background and use avatars during calls. This is an Android-based feature only.
Meta AI Model
Meta AI is available for all the latest updates, and WhatsApp is going to improve it. This new feature lets users choose between the default LIama version, which is a better one. However, Meta AI operates on LIama70B, which allows users to switch to LIama405B, which is designed for complex questions and interactions.
Sticker Suggestions Toggle
When you type a text, WhatsApp will suggest the stickers accordingly. This is by default feature. But in the latest version, you can turn off the sticker suggestion toggle anytime.
Cover Photos for Events
The app recently introduced the ‘Events’ feature for group messages to set events and inform other members about the announcements. The app has added a cover photo option for these events to publish visually attractive images to catch the attention.
Age Verification for New Users
Recently, some US states have made it essential for online servers to verify the age of new users. WhatsApp needs to follow the regulations, so it added a feature of age verification feature. However, this new feature is available in certain regions right now.
Media Quality Selection
This feature was initially introduced for Android devices, now it is available for iOS. Users can select between regular and HD quality while sending images and videos.
Chat Theming Options
The WhatsApp Beta version on iOS lets you see some colored themes for chats. This feature enhances the overall user experience for iOS devices.
Status Update
In the recent beta version of WhatsApp for iOS, now macOS and web users can update their status. Initially, this feature was limited to PC users, but now been added for macOS.
Enhanced Media Sharing Layout
The app checks your interactions and determines the frequent chats and recent chats to show their status on top. WhatsApp informs you to check out the status before time runs out.
Community Tab for iPad
For iPad, the community tab feature was unavailable. But the recent Beta version of WhatsApp has launched a community tab for iPad users.
About the Author
Monica Geller
Monica Geller is a passionate and tech lover who explores various messenger apps, especially GB WhatsApp. So she can bring them. She brings all the updates, Tips, Blogs, and latest features to unlock the best chatting experience.
