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Meta introduces message summaries to WhatsApp
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WhatsApp launches new authentication feature for businesses in India

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature allowing businesses in India to send authentication and login codes through its API to users, starting from July 1st. This functionality, which Meta (formerly Facebook) previously rolled out for merchants in other regions last year, has now expanded to Malaysia in June and India in July. The move comes […]

WhatsApp introduces Avatar feature similar to Apple's image playground
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WhatsApp introduces Avatar feature similar to Apple’s image playground

Meta’s WhatsApp is reportedly developing a feature that allows users to create personalized avatars in various settings using Meta’s AI technology in a bid to enhance user interaction. This new capability, first discovered by WABetaInfo, is anticipated to be included in an upcoming software update later this year. The feature enables users to upload a […]

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions
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WhatsApp enhances video calling experience with new features

WhatsApp has announced significant updates to its video calling functionality, introducing screen sharing with audio support and a new speaker spotlight feature. The update also increases the limit for video call participants to 32 people. WhatsApp has enhanced its screen-sharing feature, initially introduced in August last year, to include audio support. This improvement allows users […]

WhatsApp accuses Moscow of attempting to block communications
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WhatsApp introduces email login for enhanced security

Alex Omenye WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature allowing users to log in to their accounts via email, providing an additional layer of security and convenience. This update ensures that users can access their accounts even when SMS verification is not an option, making it easier to stay connected from any device, even without a […]

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WhatsApp users can now pin three messages

WhatsApp announced on Thursday that users now have the ability to pin up to three messages in a chat for easier access. Previously, users were limited to pinning only one message at the top of a conversation with a contact or a group. Both Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp head Will Cathcart revealed this […]

WhatsApp surpasses 3bn monthly users
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WhatsApp to allow users chat with Telegeram, other apps

WhatsApp is gearing up to introduce interoperability with other messaging networks on its platform, just a month ahead of the deadline set by the Digital Markets Act. In an interview with Wired, Dick Brouwer, an engineering director at WhatsApp, stated that the company is prepared to enable interoperability for its platform, which boasts over 2 […]

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WhatsApp to add wireless file transfer feature

Every year, WhatsApp adds a ton of new features. It appears that the platform is developing a function that will allow users to transfer files wirelessly. It appears that devices that are close to one another can use this capability. This is in addition to the file-sharing features currently found on iPhones and Android cellphones. […]

WhatsApp launches sticker maker for iOS
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WhatsApp launches sticker maker for iOS

WhatsApp on Thursday launched a new iOS feature that will allow users to design, modify, and share their own stickers. You may create custom stickers or convert your own photographs into stickers with this new function. WhatsApp’s editing features, which include text, sketching, and the ability to overlay other stickers, may be used to customize […]

Meta introduces message summaries to WhatsApp
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Meta add AI-powered bot to WhatsApp

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has moved to add Meta AI to WhatsApp after an announcement in September to integrate AI-powered chatbot to the messaging platform. Discovered by WABetaInfo, a little button inside WhatsApp that enables users to instantly start the AI chat with a single push. The green “Start a New Chat” icon is positioned […]

WhatsApp to introduce dual account feature - Zuckerberg
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WhatsApp to introduce dual account feature – Zuckerberg

  Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp will be having a new feature which will enable users to simultaneously log in with two accounts on a single device. According to Zuckerberg, the move is set to revolutionize the WhatsApp experience, providing convenience and efficiency for millions of users. This multi-account feature is slated […]

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, ease internet restrictions
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WhatsApp updates app with new reply bar

WhatsApp has updated the app with a new reply bar for users to respond to their discussions, WABetaInfo reported. The function allows users to instantly respond to photos, videos, and GIFs in the chat app and is presently accessible to some beta testers. Users of WhatsApp’s stable version can currently reply to SMS and media […]

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WhatsApp to enable payments services in India

WhatsApp said on Wednesday, that it would start accepting credit card payments in India as well as services from competing digital payment companies. This is the most recent wager made by the service owned by Meta to increase commerce options in its largest market. In India, WhatsApp has more than 500 million users, but regulators […]