Meta Platforms has introduced a translation feature for its WhatsApp messaging service, aiming to ease cross‑language chats among its more than 3 billion users. The translations will initially be available in six languages on Android devices and 19 languages on iPhones, with more languages to follow. “Message translations were designed …
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WHATSAPP is preparing to phase out the need for phone numbers in a move that could redefine how people connect on the platform. The Meta-owned messaging app is testing usernames as an alternative, with the feature already live in its Android beta version 2.25.24.22. The development, first reported in tech testing …
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WHATSAPP is preparing to roll out two new disappearing message timers for its Android beta app, according to tech site wabetainfo.com. The update will introduce 1-hour and 12-hour expiry options, adding to the existing choices of 24 hours, 7 days and 90 days. The new feature is still under development and has …
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After years of waiting, the world’s most widely used messaging service has finally launched a native app for iPad, Meta confirmed in a statement. The app, now available via the Apple App Store, brings full functionality to Apple’s tablet lineup, including audio and video calls, split-screen multitasking and secure end-to-end encryption. …
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IF you’ve recently spotted a light-blue circle in your WhatsApp app, you’re not alone. That new icon is the Meta AI assistant, now rolling out to users worldwide, including in the UK, South Africa, India, and Australia. Initially launched in the US and Canada in 2023, Meta’s AI chatbot is expanding across the platform’s …
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WHATSAPP has unveiled a new feature allowing users to save contacts directly within the app, providing greater security and convenience. This means that even if a user loses their phone or links a new device, their contacts will still be available through WhatsApp’s cloud storage. Previously, WhatsApp synced contacts through …
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WHATSAPP is rolling out a series of new features in October 2024 to enhance the user experience for both Android and iOS users. These updates are designed to improve communication, allow more customisation of chats, and boost security with a new image verification tool. New image verification tool One …
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WhatsApp may suspend its operations in Nigeria, after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, slapped its parent company, Meta a $220 million fine for data privacy breach among other alleged infractions. The parent company is, however, insisting that it may not be able to meet the demands of …
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Mark Zuckerberg’s social media company, Meta Platforms Inc. has added a new feature to WhatsApp which affords users to edit messages sent within a 15-minute time limit. The company revealed this in a blog post to alert its clients and Zuckerberg also corroborated this on Facebook on Monday. “For …
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WHATSAPP periodically phases out older smartphones, so it’s a no-brainer that they have announced that they would be ending support for some devices by the 31st of December 2022.. According to GizChina, the list of outdated devices include 49 smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Huawei, LG, and others. WhatsApp announced on its official …
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