WhatsApp has become an inseparable part of human communication in the current world. With a user-friendly interface and end-to-end encryption, this social media platform has revolutionized the digital world and means of communication. Whether it be connecting with friends, family, or professional needs, WhatsApp is the first and easy option opted by a majority of people.
Furthermore, in the ever-evolving and fast-paced world, the way people maintain communications has a major role. So, with chats, voice calls, video calls, and status WhatsApp offers versatile options to connect to the world. Moreover, the frequent updates of this app enhance the user experience by introducing various innovative and unique features. The recent among these updates is the introduction of an in-app contact saving option.
According to the recent announcement by WhatsApp officials, they are about to allow their users to save contacts from any device. Earlier, users have to rely on smartphones to add or manage contacts. However, with these new features users will be able to manage their contacts from any platform including WhatsApp Web and laptops.
The new features that have not been rolled out will reach the world within a couple of weeks. As suggested by WhatsApp officials, it will be first available on WhatsApp Web and Windows platforms. WhatsApp in-app contact feature may take a couple of weeks more to reach every platform including iOS.
Apart from the feature to manage contacts using any device, WhatsApp is also introducing an option enabling users to save contacts exclusively to the app. Although users were only allowed to save contacts on their smartphones which got reflected on the WhatsApp app, with this new feature, users will be able to save contacts exclusively on WhatsApp without them getting reflected on their devices. More than just offering a more convenient user experience, this feature also helps to automatically restore contacts while switching devices or changing smartphones.
The official post of WhatsApp officials suggests that this feature is highly beneficial for people who share their phones with others. It will also help people who wish to separate their personal and professional contacts without mixing them up, especially while using more than one WhatsApp account on a single device.
Furthermore, WhatsApp also gives hints that these features will soon lead to a major update where the users can share contacts with usernames. According to this future username system, WhatsApp plans to enhance user security as people do not have to share their contact numbers.
While previously contacts were shared either by typing and saving the numbers manually to the devices or by scanning the QR codes on the specified people’s devices, the latest feature claims that there is no need to have phone numbers to share contacts. WhatsApp officials stress that this feature will elevate the apps’ privacy and security. However, further details on the security details are not disclosed yet.
It was only recently that WhatsApp introduced a few features, mainly targeting the video call experience. With these features including Low-Light Mode for video calls, users were able to enjoy high-quality video calls even in dim lights. This feature enhances the brightness and face illumination, reducing grains.
Furthermore, other features including custom chat theme options, backgrounds, and filters for video calls were also introduced by WhatsApp. This suggests that, with each passing day, WhatsApp is trying to introduce innovative and unique features that will uplift the engagement and user experiences of people.
