You can now multitask better by switching to another app during a WhatsApp video call on your iPhone without your video being paused.
WhatsApp is rolling out picture-in-picture support for video calls
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iOS 16.4 enables rich embeds for Mastodon links sent via iMessage
Mastodon links are displayed inline in Messages threads on your iPhone as native embeds that include rich details like the post text and author name.
5 new WhatsApp features: Hands-free video, drag and drop and more
You can now create a WhatsApp avatar, enhance your Last Seen privacy, record video hands-free, use drag and drop on iPhone, and more.
WhatsApp is testing 3 new features, including voice note transcriptions
WhatsApp will soon let you transcribe voice messages into text. The Meta-owned app is also testing in-app camera improvements and call scheduling.
Microsoft is rolling out up to three times faster Skype for Apple silicon Macs
The new version also consumes less power and features more reliable call connections on Mac computers powered by the Apple M1 and M2 chips.
How and why to message yourself on WhatsApp
Learn about two ways to message yourself on WhatsApp for creating quick shopping lists, to-dos, storing documents, and more.
How to free space on iPhone by clearing Viber media and cache
Learn how to use Viber's built-in storage management to find and delete media files and caches hogging valuable storage space on your iPhone.
5 new WhatsApp Status features
Meta has unveiled five new WhatsApp Status features, including reactions and link previews, to help boost the usage of this Stories-like ephemeral feature.
WhatsApp will make it a cinch to convert multiple chats into disappearing ones
Turn existing WhatsApp conversations into disappearing messages by applying the self-vanishing message timer to any current chats you select.
WhatsApp’s Accidental Delete feature lets you undo Delete For Me so you can Delete For All instead
WhatsApp's new Accidental Delete feature will undo a Delete For Me action so you can instead delete the message for everyone in a group chat.
WhatsApp is working on the ability to search for messages by date
Meta is testing the ability to search WhatsApp messages by date in its iPhone app, a feature many users have been asking for for years now.
Meta is working on letting you share voice notes on WhatsApp Status
The Meta-owned company is working on the ability to share short voice notes on the WhatsApp Status feature, not just text, photos and videos.