Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about new AI-powered features for Meta AI in development!
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| Story about? | WhatsApp news of the week |
| I've installed the latest update of WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and Desktop, but some of these features are not currently available. Is there a particular reason for this? | Some features in the app may be under development and not yet available to all testers, or they may be gradually rolling out to users. If you're unable to access a certain feature, you'll need to wait for a future update. Keep reading for more information. |
| News of last week? | WhatsApp news of the week: first sticker pack with Lottie framework is available! |
| Previous article? | WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.20: what's new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to allow Meta AI to reply to photos and edit them! |
WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.13.10.76 update, WhatsApp is rolling out a video note mode feature for the camera, enhancing the visibility of video messages.
- The same ability to record voice notes through a new camera mode is available to some beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.14 update.
- In our story about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.18 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to replace the green verification badge with a blue checkmark for verified channels and businesses. This change aims to standardize the appearance of verification badges across Meta family of apps and it's available to a select group of users.
- Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.20 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a new feature to allow Meta AI to reply to photos. In addition, Meta AI will support a feature to edit images directly within the chat through a prompt in the future. In our opinion, this is the best feature we announced this week:
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.15 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to forward and share messages and media on channels.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.14.13 update includes useful information regarding an optional feature to allow users to generate images of themselves using Meta AI. This feature will allow users take one set of photos for Meta AI to generate accurate AI images based on their appearance. It is currently under development and it will be available in a future update of the app.
- A new group chat event feature is widely rolling out to those iOS users who install the WhatsApp for iOS 24.13.72 update.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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