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WhatsApp Releases Four New Features but iPhone Users Must Wait a Little Longer
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WhatsApp Releases Four New Features but iPhone Users Must Wait a Little Longer

by  Dave Ibemere 2 min read
  • WhatsApp has released four new exciting updates that will change how users interact with the world's biggest message app
  • The exciting features have been rolled out by WhatsApp but not everyone can get them yet
  • iPhone users face a wait after Android customers were urged to install the latest update

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WhatsApp has introduced some exciting new features, but iPhone users will have to wait to make use of them.

The changes are presently only available to Android users, with Apple users being forced to wait for a future update.

The popular social media app's fresh new look will see customers able to add captions when sending documents.

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Whatsapp users get more features Photo credit: @whatsapp
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Other changes include an introduction of personalized avatars and more lengthy descriptions allowed on group chats going forward.

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Also, users will have fewer limits, and can now send up to 100 photos and videos at one time

Earlier Legit.ng reported that WhatsApp was bringing new features to status updates on WhatsApp for iOS and Android, in order to offer users a better experience when sharing their moments to status.

Here is the breakdown of the four new exciting changes on WhatsApp

Document caption:

Users can now attach a caption when sharing documents so you have a new way to describe them.

Longer group subjects and descriptions:

In order to better describe groups, users can now choose a longer subject and description for their groups.

Share up to 100 media files:

With this update users can share up to 100 images and videos within chats, making it easier to share entire albums with friends and family.

Create personalized avatars:

This gives users the possibility to better express themselves by creating an avatar to use as a sticker and profile photo.

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WhatsApp introduces ‘delete message’

Meanwhile in another update earlier reported, WhatsApp provided users a chance to delete messages while chatting with friends and in a group

The new feature will help users undo a message that has already been deleted within a specific time frame

WhatsApp believes the new feature will finally give its billions of users peace of mind.

Source: Legit.ng

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Dave Ibemere (Senior Business Editor) Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.

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