WhatsApp has recently updated its interface with a new bottom bar featuring four tabs: Chats, Updates, Communities, and Conversations. This marks a departure from the old tab bar layout, which had smaller tabs for Communities and larger tabs for Chats, Status, and Conversations. The new design is intended to be easier to access with thumbs and supports swiping between tabs. The update has already been released on the Play Store.
Aside from the interface changes, WhatsApp is also planning to introduce more features in the near future. One of these features includes the ability to upload longer videos to the status feature. A beta version for Android devices has been released for developer testing, allowing users to update their status with a video up to a minute long. Meanwhile, Meta is also testing a new feature for Android users that allows for transcribing voice notes, similar to the feature already available on IOS devices.
In addition to these features, WhatsApp is experimenting with the option to hide a preview of links in chats and introducing new text formatting options like bold and link highlighting. Last year, Meta was reportedly testing a version of WhatsApp for iPads, allowing users to connect their iPad to the messaging platform similar to connecting to WhatsApp on a computer. The iPad application is expected to include all the usual features, including phone and video calls.
