Abiodun on WhatsApp on Tuesday announced minor but important features to group chats. Group members can now use @all to call out everyone, and there is now a simpler way to create new group chats from existing groups. Polls in group chats also get a minor but …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is introducing usernames, and users can reserve a username now and start using it when the feature launches “later this year”. With usernames, users can connect and chat with new people in private and group messages without giving away their phone number. “When someone …
Abiodun on Instagram has announced the launch of “Instants,” a new feature that lets people share authentic moments with Close Friends or mutual followers. Photos shared on Instants can’t be edited, disappear after they have been viewed, and are available only for 24 hours. The Instants app …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is testing a new paid subscription that grants access to additional features, including customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more. The new subscription tier is similar to Instagram Plus, currently being tested by parent company Meta, but the features are mostly cosmetic, TechCrunch reports. “WhatsApp …
Abiodun on On Thursday, WhatsApp announced it is rolling out new updates and features to improve the instant messaging platform. Amongst the features is the ability to have two WhatsApp accounts logged in at the same time on a single iOS device. The feature has been available …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is ushering in the new year by bringing new features to group chats. On Wednesday, the Meta-owned company announced it is rolling out new member tags, text stickers, and event reminders to group communications. Starting with member tags, users can now give themselves different …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is reintroducing “About,” the Instagram Notes-like feature that lets people share their status via a short text update. In a blog post, the Meta-owned company noted that About was the first feature to be released on WhatsApp, a long time ago, even before Notes …
Abiodun on What is adding passkey protection support for your chat backups. With passkey enabled, you can easily encrypt and access your chat backups with fingerprint, face, or screen lock code. “Many of us carry years of precious memories in our WhatsApp chats – photos, heartfelt voice …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is introducing translations for messages directly in chats into other languages. The feature has started rolling out gradually, the Meta-owned company announced on Tuesday. “With more than 3 billion users in over 180 countries, we’re always working to keep our users closely connected, no …
Abiodun on TikTok is bringing itself in line with other popular social media platforms by finally allowing users to send voice notes and images in DMs. It’s a surprise it has taken this long for TikTok to embrace voice notes and images in DMs since the feature …
Abiodun on WhatsApp is introducing a new AI writing assistant feature that will help you set the right tone for your messages, in case you are struggling for words. The new feature called “Writing Help” is powered by Meta’s Private Processing technology that keeps your messages “completely …
Abiodun on Spotify is launching direct messages, popularly known as DMs by most people, on its platform. Beginning this week, the feature is rolling out to Free and Premium users aged 16 and above in “select markets” on mobile only for now. In a news post, the …
Abiodun on Spotify is introducing new sound mixing tools for its “eligible Premium users”. The feature is still in beta, but it allows users to transition between tracks, customize how tracks flow together, and enhance their playlist mix with custom options for volume, EQ, and effect curves. …
Abiodun on It has been speculated for some time, but WhatsApp is finally getting ads. In a blog post on Monday, the company announced that ads will appear in the Updates tab, in Status and in Channels. WhatsApp says the Updates tab is used by 1.5 billion …
Abiodun on On Thursday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced several new features coming to Instagram, including the ability to reorder posts on your grid, a way to quietly post to your profile without appearing in users’ feeds, and the option to stream songs from Spotify to your …
Abiodun on It’s only taken 16 years, but WhatsApp has now released a dedicated iPad app. The app is available for download from today on the App Store, bringing all the features from the iOS version to iPadOS. WhatsApp for iPad integrates seamlessly with iPadOS. It features …