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WhatsApp is working on easy chat transfer between the iPhone and Android
Provided WhatsApp launches this feature publicly, the company will at long last make it a lot easier for WhatsApp users to switch between the iPhone and Android devices.
WhatsApp is testing three different playback speeds for voice messages
You will soon be able to speed up particularly long voice messages. This feature will also come in handy for those times when the speaker is using too many pauses and “uhms.”
WhatsApp is working on password-protected encrypted iCloud backups
You will be able to protect WhatsApp chats and media backed up to iCloud with an encryption password, which will also be required when restoring from a backup file.
WhatsApp brings VoIP and video calls to desktop
You can now call WhatsApp contacts via mobile or desktop. One-to-one calls are supported at launch, with a group-calling feature coming to WhatsApp Desktop in the future.
WhatsApp is testing self-destructing photos
Screenshot detection is yet to be implemented, but that won’t matter much to bad actors because skilled people will always find a way to document your self-destructing images.
Here’s what will happen if you don’t accept WhatsApp’s new privacy policy by May 15
Originally due to go into effect February 8, the new privacy policy is launching next month. If you don’t accept the new terms, you’ll be able to receive calls but not much else.
You can now import your WhatsApp chat history complete with attachments into Telegram
The encrypted messaging app Telegram has rolled out a tool for importing your WhatsApp chat history on iOS. It’s available in version 7.4 update, which is now live in the App Store.
WhatsApp for iPhone gains secure Face/Touch ID authentication for desktop and web access
This is an extra measure of authentication meant to prevent someone with access to your phone from linking your account to their web browser.
WhatsApp is delaying its privacy policy update following feedback due to Facebook data sharing
WhatsApp has delayed the rollout of its updated privacy policy as concerns with over-sharing data with Facebook continue to mount.
WhatsApp publishes a FAQ to address privacy concerns relating to Facebook integration
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, wants you to know that WhatsApp protects and secures your chats.
WhatsApp’s data sharing with Facebook has prompted an antitrust investigation in Turkey
WhatsApp’s surprised users by announcing deep data-sharing integration with Facebook with no opt-out whatsoever, and now the move has attracted regulatory scrutiny in Turkey.
