If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about a feature to filter and view status updates in a vertical list after installing the latest update of WhatsApp beta for Android!
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WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.21 update includes some important information regarding backups. Specifically, WhatsApp and Google plan to stop offering unlimited storage quota for WhatsApp backups in the future.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp Business beta for Android 2.23.24.22 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is rolling out a marketing messages feature, a new optional feature designed to allow businesses to easily reach a larger audience.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.23 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to view status updates from the conversation screen, making it easier for users to catch up status updates from their contacts when opening the conversation with them.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.25.3 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to filter and view status updates in a vertical list. It seems that this is a response to the ongoing feedback from users who have requested the vertical list for status updates in case they decide to follow channels. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:


- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.26 update brings a feature that adds a shortcut to open AI-powered chats from the Chats tab. It’s important to note that AI-powered chats are still limited to certain users and countries.
- After installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.24.10.70 update from the TestFlight app, it’s possible to experiment with new icons for the chat attachment view.
- WhatsApp has released voice chats, a new feature available in large groups after installing the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. With voice chats, it’s possible to start a group call and start speaking without ringing everyone else in the group chat.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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