News & Reviews:   Whatsapp

In an effort to level the playing field and give every user a fair shot at claiming their ideal username, WhatsApp is developing a username reservation system. The feature — currently under development and not yet available to beta testers — will let people lock in their preferred username before the full username feature launches, tackling a long-standing challenge of early adopters securing the most popular names.

Ensuring data privacy is important, but not for big companies that only see data as a way to sell more ads. In fact, Meta recently announced a change to its privacy policy that will impact how ads are served to users of Meta's many platforms.

Meta has announced several new features for WhatsApp, such as support for Live Photos for iOS users and Motion Photos for Android users. So, what should you know about it?

Today, WhatsApp has launched a new message translation feature aimed at making conversations smoother across languages, without compromising privacy. At the moment, it's not part of the latest WhatsApp update, but it will gradually roll out.

When you're in a group chat, it can sometimes be difficult to track who's talking to whom. This is notable in apps like WhatsApp when someone is replying to a message, while another active conversation is happening. However, WhatsApp has begun testing a solution to this problem.

Recently, Meta was sued by WhatsApp's former head of cybersecurity for allegedly exposing user data. So, what should you know about it?

WhatsApp is quietly working on a new privacy-focused feature that lets users share status updates exclusively with a curated “close friends” list. Spotted in the latest iOS beta version 25.23.10.80 via TestFlight, the feature is still under development but signals a shift toward more personalised sharing—similar to Instagram’s “Close Friends” stories.

As we reported before, WhatsApp has finally rolled out its new AI-powered Writing Help. To the uninitiated, this new feature was designed to help users write the right tone in their messages—without ever leaving the chat.

WhatsApp is quietly reshaping how users handle missed calls with a new feature spotted in its latest Android beta (version 2.25.23.21). Available to select testers via the Google Play Beta Program, the update introduces a voicemail-like voice message option—bringing a more human touch to digital conversations.

WhatsApp is quietly rolling out a new feature in its latest iOS beta version 25.22.10.74: an AI-powered Writing Help assistant designed to refine your messages before you hit send. Available to a limited number of users via TestFlight, this tool marks a major step in WhatsApp’s push toward smarter, privacy-conscious communication.