News & Reviews:   Whatsapp

If you use multiple devices, it's useful if your apps can connect across devices. That's what WhatsApp has been working on in the last few months. An update last month suggested that the Multi-device feature is coming soon, and we have an update on that.

According to sources, Clubhouse had rolled out a new feature which is "Backchannel". This feature allows the users to communicate by direct messaging without going through third-party apps such as Whatsapp or Telegram.

WhatsApp has been working on new updates and features lately for both Android and iOS users. Today, we the company is working on a few new additional features to its iOS app with the ability to only ‘view once’ for photos and videos as well as a new redesigned in-app notification.

Sending images on WhatsApp can be a hassle for some of us as the messaging app compresses almost everything you want to share. However, things might change soon as it's spotted that the platform is currently developing features that let users choose the quality of images and videos sending out in chats.

Disappearing messages is probably one of the most sought after features for messaging apps these days. Some users would like to have their texts go away forever after the recipients read them, be it for cleaning purposes or getting rid of something they don't want others to read. After letting its users send messages that disappear after seven days, WhatsApp is now rolling out the function for photos and videos to Android beta users.

In this short news, it seems that troublemakers have been trying to scam Malaysians from registering on fake websites regarding vaccination registrations. For one, they have been appearing on WhatsApp lately and here's a warning for those reading this news.

Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg hinted that multi-device access could be coming to WhatsApp soon. The company had allegedly solved some related technical issues and planned to release the feature soon. Now, we have some more details on it.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has dropped hints about the arrival of a WhatsApp feature that most of us need. During an interview with WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, Zuckerberg himself surprisingly showed up and subtly told the interviewee that multi-device support for WhatsApp is in the works.

Previously, there was much news about WhatsApp limiting some functions if the user didn't choose to agree with the new privacy policy. This includes account deactivation if the user is inactive but it seems that the team is backtracking on that. So even if you didn't accept it, you won't be limited by some functions.

When it comes to data privacy, the wrong move can cause your users to leave. That seems to be WhatsApp's concern in regards to its updated privacy policy, which has been a cause of controversy. Fortunately, sources claim that the company won't be enforcing it.