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Whenever our phone signal strength is weak, there is a good chance that we may opt for WhatsApp calls to make a phone call. Well, looks like the WhatsApp team is going to make it an optional default feature, which is now available in the TestFlight app.

Are you the type to hate writing notes? Maybe taking a video will be better for you, as you could have your classes 'rebroadcasted'. That's probably one of many ways you can use WhatsApp's upcoming feature - the Video Note.

Some of us might have waited long for the hide online status feature on WhatsApp, and it's finally coming soon. WhatsApp has now rolled out the setting for the app's beta testers, so it could get followed by a wide rollout if nothing goes wrong.

TikTok is a place full of interesting short videos, and some of them make us want to share with our followers, in case they have missed it through the scrolling. However, it is troublesome to perform the necessary as users will have to save the video and re-upload it again. Soon, it might be easier with TikTok introducing a new way to repost.

While surfing on your social media apps can be relaxing, it can also be tiring due to the kind of content you like to see online. Just a few hours ago, Adam Mosseri (Instagram CEO) just announced that the Instagram team will be testing out a new "Take a Break" feature.

What is Community and how is that different from WhatsApp groups? According to WABetaInfo.com, the team just recently tested out this beta test and it's still under development. However, there is a preview so here's what they learnt.

Today, Google has finally uploaded the source code of Android 12 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which means that the latest operating system update is official now. Meanwhile, the company has also announced that several Android smartphone brands will upgrade their devices in the next few weeks. Xiaomi and its sub-brand Redmi are on the list, and they have also revealed which devices will get the update first.

In Malaysia, a lot of WhatsApp users like to send voice messages instead of text messages. That's not always good, especially if it's an important discussion and you want to keep a record. But what if you can transcribe the voice message?

We're getting more and more features for WhatsApp in recent weeks. It's reported that the company is looking to add message reactions, and recently the feature to transfer your chat history from iOS to Android was added. WhatsApp is also reworking some old features.

When it comes to social media platforms, we're usually there to enjoy content from other users. And while we're at it, we often express our thoughts through different mechanics, such as the reactions in Facebook. Well, what if more platforms got reactions?