Latest WhatsApp Beta News and Feature Updates

WhatsApp is developing a feature that will display birthdays in the chat info screen. This feature will make it easier for users to check a contact's birthday without opening the calendar app. WhatsApp will show the information from the phone's address book, and the app updates it automatically when users edit a contact.

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that shows birthday reminders in the Contacts tab. The update reads birthday dates from the phone's address book to display the information next to the contact. Users who already have birthdays saved in their contacts app will see the reminder automatically.

WhatsApp is bringing custom emoji reactions for premium subscribers to the iOS app. Users can now replace the six default emojis in the reaction tray with any emoji they want. They can update the reaction tray directly from the app settings and from the emoji keyboard.

WhatsApp is introducing a feature that lets users create chats with third-party agents on iOS. The update allows users to connect their own agents and interact with them right within the app. Users can create up to five agents on their account.

WhatsApp is improving message reactions on Apple Watch, making it possible for users to choose any emoji. Previously, WhatsApp limited reactions on Apple Watch to 6 emojis. Users can explore any category and choose the emoji they want to use.