WhatsApp today announced a series of new features to be implemented “in the coming weeks.” While we’ve heard about some of these for a while, it’s nice to get official confirmation.
The most notable addition is probably the ability to add contacts via a simple QR code, similar to the feature Snapchat introduced many moons ago; it’s a feature we’ve been hearing about since 2018. While people don’t meet in person as often these days because, you know, coronavirus, it’s a useful feature so you don’t have to save some time on it slow manual process.
Other features announced today include:
- Animated stickers that make the feature a little more expressive
- Dark mode on the desktop so you can complete your dark mode aesthetic
- WhatsApp made it easier to focus on a single participant during a group call – just press and hold your video.
- Users of the lightweight KaiOS can now share States, the WhatsApp equivalent to Instagram and Snapchat Stories.
You should have the latest version of WhatsApp installed, but you should see the feature on your device in a few weeks.
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