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 13 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about multi-account, a new feature under development on WhatsApp for Android!
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WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.12.0.71 update, some users can now experiment with a new chat attachment menu, which provides users with enhanced experience when selecting what to share.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.13.4 update, WhatsApp is rolling out redesigned switches and floating action buttons by following Material Design 3 guidelines. The changes are available to select beta users.
- Some beta testers can now share the content of their device screen by using a screen-sharing feature, thanks to the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.12.0.74 update.
- The WhatsApp for iOS 23.12.71 update was released on the App Store, and it brings a new community entry point within the community announcement group that lists all the groups linked to the community, and a new shortcut for community admins to provide them with a new way to add a new group to the community.
- WhatsApp released an update for Android and iOS beta testers which introduces the ability to record and send voice messages, short videos up to 60 seconds.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.13.5 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a multi-account feature by implementing a menu that will allow users to select which account they want to log into. In our opinion, this is the best news of the week:
- WhatsApp beta for Windows gets a screen-sharing feature in order to share a specific window or the entire content of your screen with everyone connected to the video call.
- WhatsApp beta for Windows also gets a message editing feature, to offer users a way to correct their typos within 15 minutes.
- Another feature is available to some beta testers that installed the latest WhatsApp beta for Windows update: a new call-back shortcut for missed calls.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.12.20 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to be notified when channels are available for their account. Even this feature is in development and it will be released in the future.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.12.0.73 update, some businesses noticed a redesigned interface when advertising their status updates for Facebook and Instagram.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.13.6 update, we announced that WhatsApp is working on adding official Meta Quest compatibility as a linked device. This feature is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app.
- WhatsApp experienced an issue that prevented users from sending media messages. WhatsApp also shared a statement on Twitter regarding the outage.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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