WhatsApp for Android Will Not Utilise Google’s Technology For Its Real-Time Translation Feature: Report

WhatsApp for Android Will Not Utilise Google’s Technology For Its Real-Time Translation Feature: Report

WhatsApp for Android was earlier reported to be developing a new real-time translation feature that could utilise Google’s live translation technology. A new report now suggests that while the feature is in the works, it will only rely on the instant messaging platform’s in-house technology. The feature was spotted in…

WhatsApp Announces Improved Video Calling Features for Mobile and Desktop Apps

WhatsApp Announces Improved Video Calling Features for Mobile and Desktop Apps

WhatsApp announced several feature improvements related to video calling for mobile and desktop users on Thursday. The participant limit for group video calls has been expanded across platforms, allowing up to 32 members to join the same call, up from the previous limit of just eight participants allowed on the…

WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a New Feature to Let Users Clear Unread Message Count

WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a New Feature to Let Users Clear Unread Message Count

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users more control to manage their unread message count in its Android app. This feature is currently under development, so beta testers who have registered through the Google Play Beta Program may not have access to it yet. The…

WhatsApp Default Theme Feature Spotted in Development on Latest Beta Version

WhatsApp Begins Testing Camera Zoom Control Feature, Sticker Creation Shortcuts

WhatsApp is rolling out two new features to beta testers on iOS that add new capabilities to the popular messaging platform. The first feature makes it much easier to zoom when using the in-app camera on WhatsApp, while the second feature allows users to quickly create new stickers from their…

WhatsApp Communities to Get New Events Feature, Replies to Announcement Groups

WhatsApp Communities to Get New Events Feature, Replies to Announcement Groups

WhatsApp is introducing a couple of new features for Communities that will allow members to participate in newer ways. Meta, the parent company of the instant messaging platform, announced on Wednesday that it is adding a new Events feature and allowing replies in the Announcement Groups to make Communities more…

WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend Contacts to Users: Report

WhatsApp Could Soon Get a ‘Recently Online’ List to Recommend Contacts to Users: Report

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will reportedly recommend contacts you can 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…

WhatsApp Now Supports Face Unlock for App Lock on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro

WhatsApp Now Supports Face Unlock for App Lock on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro

Google Pixel 8 series arrived last year with an improved face unlock feature allowing users to access compatible banking and payment apps. Now, WhatsApp has rolled out support for the face unlock feature on the Pixel 8 phones. This update provides a convenient way to unlock WhatsApp and keep chats…