News & Reviews:   Whatsapp

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.

A few weeks back, we got the news that WhatsApp was working on a new iOS-to-Android feature. It wanted to make it possible for users to transfer their chat history from one platform to another. This would be useful if you plan to migrate to Android.

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?

Many Malaysians use online banking regularly now, making payments and transferring money through the Internet. E-wallets can also do that, which is why many have begun to use them. But it seems some people think you should be able to do transactions via messaging apps like WhatsApp too.

If you have been keeping up with WhatsApp updates, you would that the platform is already working on a data transfer and multi-device feature between Android and iOS. For the latter, it was announced by WABetaInfo on Twitter that the WhatsApp development team is already working on multi-device 2.0 that can link an iPad and Android tablets as newly linked devices.

In case you didn't know, WhatsApp has already rolled out the View Once update on your iOS and Android. If you want more of those, the WhatsApp team is now working on making messages disappearing.

As you know, messaging apps can be used to share a variety of different content. But besides images, the thing we mostly share are URLs. When you share links on WhatsApp, you get to see what's on the site. Now, preview links are getting an upgrade.

During the Galaxy Unpacked launch last night, it was a surprise that not only Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G but also a new WhatsApp feature. If you're unaware, WhatsApp's upcoming feature is about allowing users to transfer their chat history and media data across between Android and iOS devices.

As we continue on the pandemic crisis in Malaysia, so are the influx of forwarded messages on WhatsApp. Today, the WhatsApp team has announced that they are rolling out a new feature called View Once that can solve the issue of images and videos taking up spaces on your phone.

When it comes to moving chats between iOS and Android, it is definitely a hassle and most users would just give up just to start anew. However, that may change soon as Google is preparing a new feature on Data Restore Tool to make the transfer easier.