It is easy to forget it, but WhatsApp is one of the most changing apps that exist in the sector, with constant updates that bring news, large and small. Perhaps users do not realize this because of the progressive way in which these updates are launched; They can spend weeks before a novelty reaches everyone.
Perhaps that is why WhatsApp has decided to publish a summary of the novelties recently released for the app, and the truth is that there are more than we could think. WhatsApp has been improving little by little in recent months, almost without realizing, very useful functions.
A good example is the New indicator “Online” in group chats. That simple phrase located under the name of the group tells us how many people are available to speak, a fact that changes in real time. Also related to the groups, we can now give priority to their notifications, with a new adjustment in notifications and selecting the outstanding option to receive notices only of mentions, answers and messages of saved contacts, or we can choose “all” to receive all notifications.
WhatsApp already allowed you to create events in groups, but now we can also create events in individual conversations with another user; And if we are not sure if we can attend, now we can Mark assistance as “maybe”in addition to indicating that we are going to attend with a guest, add date and time of completion, and set the event in a chat. And if someone reacts to a message and we want to give the same reaction, all we have to do is press again in the reaction.
More and more people use WhatsApp for calls, so it makes sense that the next round of news affects that function. To start, now we can Add someone to the call through a chat. For example, if we are in an ongoing call, we just have to enter a chat thread with the person we want to invite, and press the call icon and “add to the call” to join.
Video calls are now more fluid, thanks to an update in the optimized routing system than Find the best connection route; WhatsApp states that this should be translated into less calls and frozen videos, in addition to a faster HD quality with the new broadband detection.
Perhaps one of the most useful novelties is the New transcription of voice messages in the channels; Now we can obtain a written summary of voice messages updates on the channels, instead of having to listen to them. Also related to channels, administrators can now record and share short videos of 60 seconds or less with followers. Finally, administrators can now create unique QR codes that direct the channel when they are scanned.
