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WhatsApp is working on Preview of Links Shared as Text Status
After the rumoured ability to react to Status with emoji reactions and Status updates in the chat list, WhatsApp is preparing a new upgrade to its Status feature. The alleged new feature would provide rich previews of links shared as text status updates. Here’s an example of how this will look.
Changes to WhatsApp Status are on the way
According to a recent claim by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is working on Rich Link Preview for text Statuses. This effectively implies that when users share a link as a WhatsApp Status, they will be able to get a preview of the link with more data, similar to how they can examine a link shared in chats.
Any link posted as a Status will currently appear as a link, with a preview appearing only when the link is pressed. Here’s a comparison of what you’re seeing now and what you might see in the near future.
The screenshot appears to be of an iOS WhatsApp Status update, but it is likely to be available to Android and desktop users as well. You should be aware, though, that it is still in the works and will ultimately reach WhatsApp beta testers. It is unknown when it will be released to the general public. Also read, Message Reactions are now available to everyone on WhatsApp
As previously stated, WhatsApp is anticipated to add the option to respond to a Status update with emojis, similar to how Instagram recently added message reactions. The option to check Status updates in chat lists or when a person is searched is another feature that will be replicated from Instagram. A green ring will appear around a person’s DP to show this. A new Status can now only be viewed from its own area within the app.
Furthermore, the Meta-owned messaging application for Android, iOS, and desktop may soon offer additional search filter options. This functionality is already accessible to Business users, and it will soon be available to other users, allowing them to quickly find unread chats, contacts, non-contacts, and groups. This feature is also in the works, but there’s no news on when it will be available.
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Recently, pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro were started. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst has reported sales of around 160,000 to 180,000 units of the Vision Pro. In context to the sales of Apple Vision Pro, Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters revealed in an interview that there is no need for the Netflix app in Apple’s VR headset.
In that interview, Peters also defined that the number of subscribers can’t justify the attempts to port an app for a platform. In the future, there may be a Netflix app for Apple’s VR headset, but currently, Netflix is adopting a wait-and-see approach. For now, YouTube and Spotify have no plans for dedicated apps.
As we also mentioned in the recent post of the Apple Vision Pro, you can use the apps via the browser in the Vision Pro. Apple’s own Apple TV+ streaming services are available on the Apple Vision Pro, which features “Apple Immersive Video” with Spatial Audio and 180° 3D footage in 8K resolution.
Similarly, Netflix has also a VR app which was launched in back 2015, that also offers VR Content and includes a 360° video for the Stranger Things Series, but for now, it’s not available in Apple Vision Pro. Netflix has a ton of VR movies that you can also check out.
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WhatsApp has undergone notable changes, introducing new colors and status updates for both its website and app. Whatsapp is currently in the process of rolling out a fresh update through the TestFlight beta program, named version 24.1.10.76. Within the app’s settings, the version is identified as 2.24.1.76, while the TestFlight build stands at 24.1.10(555067882).
WhatsApp beta for Android, in its 2.24.2.11 version, is rolling out a significant feature. Users can now create and share polls within their channels, fostering interactive engagement by collecting feedback, opinions, and preferences directly from their followers. The latest WhatsApp beta test for iOS, marked as version 24.1.10.76, is also geared up to incorporate this polling feature.
WhatsApp ensures that the choices made by channel followers during voting remain secure and anonymous. Currently available to beta testers, the feature to share polls in channels can be accessed by installing the latest version of WhatsApp beta for iOS and other Android phones via the TestFlight app. It will be available to everyone in the coming days.
While polls on various platforms often disappear within 24 hours, it remains to be seen whether WhatsApp will adopt a similar approach or introduce its own unique twist.
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X (formerly Twitter) is going to introduce voice and video calls on Android. The Audio and Video Calls feature has already been available for iOS users since October last year, and now the feature is going to be available for Android users. But you need X premium subscription to make calls. You can receive calls for free.
You can see the Audio and Video Calls option in the settings tab of DM. Users can also control privacy settings from the settings page by selecting from the three options of who can call them: accounts they follow, people in their contact book, verified users, etc. If you want to know more about audio and video calls on X, then you can read more by clicking here.
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