WhatsApp is introducing new
features as the instant messaging app keeps reinventing and re-innovating
itself.
Latest WhatsApp Features in 2022
- WhatsApp
Cloud API
- Voice
note transcription
- Photo
notification
- New
search option in user profile
- Video
mute
- Switching
between phones (Switching from Android to iPhone)
- Shops
and bars on map
WhatsApp Cloud API
Recently WhatsApp launched
WhatsApp Cloud API for business to allow businesses integrate third-party
software app services to enhance their businesses.
As we know, Meta has launched
WhatsApp Cloud API, which would give third-party service providers access to
your data and that of your business customers.
API, which stands for
Applications Programming Interface is software interface that enables two
applications to interact with each other.
With WhatsApp Cloud API,
businesses can integrate third-party apps such payment gateways, robo-advising,
customer messaging, e-store etc.
Read also: Top WhatsApp Cloud API Software Tools for Business
Switching Between Phones
(Switching from Android to iPhone)
WhatsApp is adding the
ability to securely switch between phones and transfer your files (chat
history, videos, photos, and voice messages between Android phone and iPhone
and still maintain end-to-end encryption. Last year, WhatsApp launched the
ability to switch from iPhone to Android, and in 2022 it is adding switching
from Android to iPhone feature also.
According to Founder of
Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, this feature is a “top requested feature” by users.
Accessing Account on
Multiple Devices at Same Time
Users will be able to
open their WhatsApp account on several devices simultaneously. This will enable
one to talk to several mobiles same time.
Photo Notifications
The application will
enable photo notifications. Presently, users can only see both the name of the
contact and the preview of the message, but with the new updates, there will
also be a photo of the contact and its text.
Voice Note Transcription
Another profound update
is that WhatsApp will begin to transcribe each word in the audio to save you
the time of having to listen to lengthy voice notes. Many people are fond of
sending voice notes as if they were podcasts, leaving the receivers with to
burden of having to listen to them. This will definitely provide a relief.
Video Mute
New features will allow
users to silence all multimedia contents. In essence, you can be able to watch
video in silence.
Shops and Bars on Map
WhatsApp will begin to feature
shops and bars so that little by little you will find your favorite stores and
bars on the map of this messaging application.
More updates are expected in the coming year.