As the most preferred instant messaging application worldwide, WhatsApp focuses on constantly improving the user experience. Various features that have been recently announced and are in the testing phase aim to increase the functionality of the platform. These innovations include updates such as in-app number dialing, selecting participants in group calls, new effects added to video calls, and the call tab developed for the desktop version.
In particular, the in-app dialing feature allows users to make calls directly via WhatsApp without adding a number to the phone book. This feature has begun to be widely used after beta testing has been completed on both Android and iOS platforms. Users can quickly search by entering the number in the search section within the application. This innovation offers a practical solution, especially for short-term communication needs.
WhatsApp allows selecting participants in group calls
Another innovation that WhatsApp brings to group calls is the possibility of selecting participants before the call. Thanks to this feature, users can pre-determine the people they want to include in the conversation when starting a call in group chats. This enables more controlled and efficient group calls. In addition, new effects and virtual backgrounds added to video calls make calls more fun and customizable. Users can enrich their experience by choosing from various filters and background options during the search.
The new search tab developed for the desktop version aims to make the searches made by users on the computer more organized and accessible. With this update, desktop users will be able to easily access their past searches and start new searches more practically. In addition, a feature that shows how many people are online in group chats will also be available soon. The number of online members can be displayed with a constantly updated number under the group name.
WhatsApp is also working on a new infrastructure so that users can share their messages and media directly with other platforms. In this way, content sharing between different applications will be possible faster and more smoothly. It is also planned to send reminder notifications for missed status updates and unread messages. These notifications will ensure that users do not miss important messages.