You can now hide your WhatsApp “Last Seen” status from specific contacts, in addition to the existing “Everyone,” “My Contacts” and “Nobody” options from earlier.
WhatsApp is testing the ability to hide “Last Seen” statuses from specific people
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Sign up for WhatsApp Desktop or Web beta, try upcoming features like multi-device support
WhatsApp is launching WhatsApp Desktop and Web in beta capacity in order to gather user feedback before publicly rolling out its much-expected support for multiple devices.
WhatsApp rolling out iOS/Android chat transfer in the coming weeks
WhatsApp at Samsung's 2021 Unpacked event formally announced a much-needed new feature allowing users to transfer their chat histories between Android handsets and iPhones.
WhatsApp rolling out View Once mode, bringing self-vanishing photos and videos to everyone
WhatsApp's new View Once mode is now rolling out, bringing self-destructing photos and videos to all users. It follows a testing period since March 2021 when this ephemeral messaging feature appeared for a small number of users on iPhone and Android.
Nanogram: Use Telegram on your Apple Watch without iPhone
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.
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.
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.