Popular messaging app, WhatsApp is by far the most-used messaging app in the world with over 2.5 billion users worldwide. The Meta-owned company is constantly introducing new features to improve user experience. Here are some latest changes you should expect to see on your app soon.
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Change is coming
WhatsApp typically tests new updates in the beta version of the app first before rolling them out across its user base. WABetaInfo, a cyber company that keenly follows what new features WhatsApp is working on. After some digging, the team at WABetaInfo discovered some five key changes that are in the offing, none of which is live yet, The Sun reports. Here’s a sneak peek into what new and exciting features WhatsApp is coming out with.
- The ability to detect text in WhatsApp photos, so you can copy and paste it (testing in beta)
- The ability to move WhatsApp chat history between Android phones without using Google Drive (under development)
- The ability to forward media with a caption (testing in beta)
- A block shortcut in the chat list (under development)
- A camera mode that makes it much easier to record video (under development)
Timelines
As exciting as some of these changes look, there is no estimated time of release. As can be seen above, while some of the features are being tested in beta mode, others are at the development stage.
According to The Sun, it could take weeks or even months for WhatsApp to roll out these new features to the public. However, one thing that is guaranteed is that these changes are coming, and they will alter the way you interact with the app.
Sources used:
The Sun: Alert for billions of WhatsApp users – five huge changes coming to the app
WABetaInfo: WhatsApp news of the week: chat transfer to a new Android device
