WhatsAppthe most popular instant messaging alternative, operated by Metafocuses many of its efforts on improving user experiences through updates constants within the application, mainly for applications on mobile devices.
Currently, more than 2 billion people in more than 180 countries use WhatsAppwhich since it was launched is free and allows you to send messages and make calls in all phones that support the application. Likewise, it is possible to send and receive multimedia files, such as text, photos, videos, documents, locations, etc.
Since users share special or private things, security encryption is one of the most secure tools in its field. And that also adds positively to the user experience. “Underlying every product decision is our desire to allow people to communicate anywhere in the world, without barriers.“says WhatsApp.
What are the latest WhatsApp updates?
As we mentioned at the beginning of this note: updates are constant. Some of the most relevant this year, which was presented at the beginning, was the chat filter, a tool that allows you to quickly find messages. Now, more recently, they added the custom lists.
With these, you can filter the chats in the personalized categories that each person wants, “whether for family, work or your neighborhood“, they detailed. “Lists help you focus on the most important conversations when you need to.” It’s easy: tap the + sign in the filter bar at the top of the “tab.”Chats” to create one, or press and hold one to edit it. As of today, this feature should be active on most devices.
Along with the personalized lists, another of the most attractive updates was the transcription of voice messagesof which they communicated from the offices:
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“They allow you to connect with friends and family in an even more personal way. Hearing the voice of a loved one, even when you are far away, has a special charm. However, sometimes we are in the middle of an activity in a noisy place or we receive a long voice message and we just can’t stop and listen to it.”
Therefore, transcriptions were implemented. “The voice messages you receive can be transcribed to text so you can participate in conversations no matter what you are doing“, indicates the Meta application. Activation is simple:
- See Settings
- Chats
- Voicemail Transcriptions to turn transcriptions on or off and select the language in which they appear.
- To transcribe, long press the message and select the “transcribe” option.
Finally, improved calls in the messaging app “for this holiday season.” It is true that they are becoming more and more popular, therefore, they presented new functions for the computer application as well as for cell phones:
- Selecting call participants– You can choose specific participants to call so as not to disturb everyone in the group, for example.
- New effects for video calls– You can choose from ten new effects to transform video calls into more fun conversations.
- Computer calling improvements– When you click the calling tab in the desktop app WhatsAppyou will find everything you need to start the call: create a link or dial a number directly.
- Better quality video calls: from the computer or cell phone, calls are now more reliable and have better resolution (audio and video).
DG