Latest WhatsApp Beta News and Feature Updates

WhatsApp has made enough progress on the voice message widget that we can now share a look at the recording screen. The interface will include new controls to pause, resume, and discard the recording before sending it. Once the recording is ready, users will be able to open the contact picker to choose who to send it to.

WhatsApp Business beta for Android finally supports a second account on the same device. Users who manage two different business numbers no longer need a second phone to use them. Users can use and switch between their accounts at any time, making it easier to manage their conversations separately.

When someone pins a message in a chat or group, everyone else finds out only when they open the conversation. WhatsApp is now changing that with a dedicated notification that appears as soon as someone pins a message. The notification shows the content of the pinned message directly, so users know what it says without opening the chat.

WhatsApp is developing a new section that shows when a contact's birthday is coming up. The update will make it easier for users to keep track of their contacts' birthdays directly from WhatsApp. When it is someone's birthday, users may receive a notification directly within the app.

WhatsApp is rolling out new features that make it easier for users to manage their conversations on Wear OS. Users can now start new chats, mark them as read or unread, pin, archive, and mute them directly from the watch. With this update, users no longer need their phone for any of these actions.