Instant messaging WhatsApp is reportedly set to bring some new features to the Android and Apple iOS platforms. The company is ready to roll out some new services in the coming updates. These features have been spotted by WABetaInfo. This website tracks the upcoming features and changes in WhatsApp. While some of these features are available to users who are using WhatsApp beta program. Here we are giving you a list of WhatsApp features which can be made available to you soon.
Communities, also known as Group Chat Service-
Communities ie Group Chat feature will provide more control to the group administrator. This feature will provide the option to create a group within a group. This will be very similar to how many channels are arranged under one umbrella Discord community. WABetaInfo also reported that these sub-groups are also expected to be end-to-end encrypted.
New time limit to make the message disappear-
WhatsApp introduced the Disappearing Messages feature last year. This feature allows users to send messages that disappear after a certain period of time. With the beta update, the company has also added some other options for the feature which include 90 days and 24 hours. As of now, the frustrating messages are automatically deleted after 7 days.
More control over last seen, profile photo and other contact information
This feature allows users to control who can see their last seen, status, profile photo and details on WhatsApp. The company will provide a fourth option in this. Everyone, My Contacts and Nobody option is already being made available in this. Under this, users will also be able to select the contacts they want. This fourth option will be My Contacts Expect. Under this, users will be able to choose those contacts whom they do not want to show their last seen, status, profile photo and details.
Message reaction like Instagram and Facebook Messenger
The WhatsApp company is also bringing the message reaction feature available on Instagram and Facebook Messenger. This feature allows users to react to messages. Users just have to tap or hold on the message to which they want to respond. Then you will see some emojis. You can select any of these.
Listen to the audio message before sending, the new interface-
The company will be able to use this feature with the new UI. In this, there will be a facility to listen to the audio message before sending it. Users will be able to listen to the recorded audio message before sending it. Also, the company is adding a stop button and users can listen to voice messages quickly. If they want to delete the recorded audio message, that is, if they do not like it, then they can delete it.
contact card-
Contact cards (the way your name appears when someone taps it) can also be given a new design. A screenshot shows that WhatsApp is moving the information button next to the contact card and the profile photo will no longer be square.
Users will know that the received emoji does not open-
WhatsApp is working on message reactions and how users will be able to see them. If the shared reaction vehicle does not open in the emoji chat, WhatsApp will notify the users by saying whether the WhatsApp version supports the recipient of the reaction.
