One of the most used instant messaging services in the world WhatsApp Cross-platform messaging efforts are ongoing.
To the details Here Big changes are coming within the scope of the European-based DMA, which we have covered, and Meta company WhatsApp is also affected by these. The European Union, which wants to end the monopoly in every field in the new period, therefore introduced WhatsApp to offer cross-platform messaging. pushing. For example, when a cross-use infrastructure that has been actively tested for a while is put into operation signal or Telegram Someone from the application will be able to easily send a message to a WhatsApp user even if they do not have an account. Of course, everyone will like and benefit from this situation, the feature will most likely be activated not only in the European Union countries but everywhere. Here As you can see, in the infrastructure tested not only on Android but also on iOS, a menu option called “third party chats” will be added to the application.
đź“ť WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.2.10.72: what’s new?
WhatsApp is working on a chat interoperability feature to comply with new EU regulations, and it will be available in a future update!https://t.co/wuOjTvciGp pic.twitter.com/9s49xosAfC
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Other innovations for the platform are also on the table. For example again WABetaInfo According to the discovery made by WhatsAppa new one that will include only nearby people Bluetooth based wireless file sharing infrastructure working on it. The feature, which is currently in beta testing, will work within the scope of mutual approval and attached people, meaning that random files will not be sent to everyone in the environment. To start the transfer “People Nearby” opening the section, the devices “swinging” (This process may not be required upon exit) this section will need to be kept open during the request and transfer process. This feature, which will be useful in some cases, is currently being tested on Android, it is not yet known whether it will come to iOS.
đź“ť WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.2.20: what’s new?
WhatsApp is working on a new file sharing feature with people nearby, and it will be available in a future update!https://t.co/F8gAHlowUf pic.twitter.com/mXtH6jNqKy
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 19, 2024
Before this, new steps were taken specifically for “Channels”. WhatsApp Channels channel admins or owners can no longer give access to members can send voice messages. In addition, surveys can now be started within channels. This feature, which is being gradually opened to everyone, seems very useful in terms of getting a common opinion on certain issues and has been requested for a long time. The company now allows 16 different admins to be assigned to channels, in addition to all It also allows people to share channel content as status.