Nanogram, a new app from the creator of the FlickType swipe keyboard app for watchOS, lets you use Telegram on Apple Watch even when you don’t have your iPhone on you.
Nanogram: Use Telegram on your Apple Watch without iPhone
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New WhatsApp features: Joinable ongoing calls, keeping chats archived and sticker suggestions
You can now join WhatsApp calls that are in progress, thanks to recent enhancements that also include sticker suggestions as well as the option to keep chats archived and muted.
How to use WhatsApp’s view-once mode to send self-destructing images and videos
Learn how to use WhatsApp's view-once mode on iPhone to send images and videos that automatically self-destruct after only being viewed once.
WhatsApp is testing three upload quality options when sending images and videos
Coming in a future update, WhatsApp will let you send images and videos in their best quality.
How to transfer WhatsApp from your Android phone to iPhone with AppTrans [sponsor]
WhatsApp makes switching platforms a pain— for instance, the ability to transfer WhatsApp chats and media from your Android phone to a new iPhone is unsupported. The good news is, WhatsApp transfer doesn't need to be difficult provided you have the right tool for the job.
A new Instagram feature automatically filters out abusive direct messages
Instagram is launching new features to prevent folks from sending you abusive direct messages (DM) and stop blocked users from contacting you from a new account.
Apple acknowledges lock-in is the reason why iMessage hasn’t been ported to Android
There's no doubt that Apple's been leveraging iMessage to keep customers from switching over to Android, using the proprietary messaging protocol as a powerful lock-in mechanism.
WhatsApp is working on easy chat transfer between the iPhone and Android
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that, if launched publicly, will make it easier for users to transfer their chat archives and other content between iOS and Android devices.
WhatsApp is testing three different playback speeds for voice messages
You'll soon be able to choose between different playback speeds for your voice messages in WhatsApp for iPhone, a boon for those who want to speed up long voice messages.
WhatsApp is working on password-protected encrypted iCloud backups
Your WhatsApp chats saved in iCloud could be read and shared with authorities when lawfully requested. That might change soon as the Facebook-owned messaging service has been working on a new privacy feature that would protect these iCloud backups with encryption.
WhatsApp brings VoIP and video calls to desktop
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out voice and video calls in its desktop app, completing the experience for customers who can now use encrypted calling on both mobile and desktop.
WhatsApp is testing self-destructing photos
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is taking another page from Snapchat and other apps with a new privacy feature in testing that lets you set a self-destruct timer for image attachments.
