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 8 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about voice note transcription, a feature under development on iOS!
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| Previous article? | WhatsApp is working on new feature to send high-quality photos! |
- WhatsApp announced new features for status updates, available on WhatsApp for iOS and Android: private audience selector, voice status, status reactions, status profile rings, and rich link previews on Status.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.4.3 update, we announced that some beta testers can now share up to 100 media within their chats.
- The same improvement about sharing up to 100 media is also available for some beta testers that install the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.3.0.75 update from the TestFlight app.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.3.0.73 update, we shared important information about the development of a new feature: voice note transcription. Thanks to this feature, WhatsApp is making it easier to read a transcription of voice notes if we aren’t able to listen to them, for a future update. This is surely the best news of the week:
- WhatsApp is releasing a camera mode for all users that install the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.3.0.74 update from the TestFlight app, making it easier to record videos hands-free.
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.4.4 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on the ability to schedule calls, making it easier for group members to plan their schedules accordingly. This feature is under development and it will be released in a future update of the Android app.
- Thanks to the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.4.5 update, WhatsApp addressed an issue with the emoji keyboard that could appear transparent.
- WhatsApp is working on a new feature to send high-quality photos, for a future update of WhatsApp Desktop beta.
Stay tuned for more news and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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