Very responsive to the wishes, needs and wishes of its billions of active users every day, What’s up? regularly introduces new features. Recently the messaging app also allowed its users to delete a message within 7 minutes after it was sent. Before reaching the largest number, these functions go through an important testing phase. Today, the testing phase of certain functions has finally come to an end: WhatsApp has launched its latest features on all smartphones! this update 2.17.427 currently available worldwide. If you haven’t received it, don’t panic, it shouldn’t take too long.
WhatsApp: 6 new features of the latest update
Thanks to this new update, it is now possible to free up space by deleting files exchanged during a conversation. You can select these files by type: GIFs, images, audio recordings, videos… As we told you, you no longer need to delete an entire chat to save storage space.
WhatsApp has recently released its own collection of emoji inspired by iOS. This is the new update 56 new emojis, including zombie, wizard, a dinosaur and a UFO. If you’re a fan of emojis and communicate with images rather than text, this update is for you.
Good news for lovers who want to show their love:heart emoji WhatsApp is getting a completely new design. Bigger and imposing than the old version, this new heart is also more modern. Likewise, an application new dynamic “clock” tag that you can add to your photos to show the current time. Its work is similar to what is already done on Instagram Stories and Snapchat. There is nothing revolutionary there.
In addition to the friend location option, WhatsApp will now show you the ideal route to reach your contacts. It’s simple: If someone has decided to share their location with you, you can click on their location to have the app show you the shortest way to find them. Just click “How to Join”. With this new option, WhatsApp plays Google Maps a bit.
The last novelty of this update, the possibility copy comment a photo, gif, photo or video using the context menu. It’s pretty anecdotal, but as we know, the devil is in the details. On a daily basis, this option will be very practical indeed. What do you think about these new features? What do you expect from WhatsApp in the future?