WhatsApp | Latest News & Updates - Jan 06, 2025 Release
WhatsApp marked a decade of user safety and privacy by introducing the Group Context Card feature in 2024 and integrating Meta AI, with India becoming the largest market for its usage...
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WhatsApp is a fast, simple, and reliable messaging and calling application used by over 1.5 billion people in more than 180 countries. It offers free, secure, and private communication through end-to-end encryption, making it accessible on various mobile devices and in low connectivity areas. WhatsApp also provides a dedicated business app to help small businesses connect with customers effectively.
WhatsApp - Latest News and Updates
- WhatsApp marked a decade of user safety and privacy by introducing the Group Context Card feature in 2024 and integrating Meta AI, with India becoming the largest market for its usage.
- WhatsApp has introduced a feature to protect users' IP addresses during calls to prevent location tracking.
- WhatsApp now integrates with Google Calendar for seamless scheduling and automated updates through WappBiz.
- The Indian government has lifted the cap on WhatsApp's payment feature, allowing it to reach all users in India, significantly enhancing Meta's position in the country's digital payments market.
- In 2024, WhatsApp introduced new text formatting tools like code blocks, quote blocks, and lists to improve message clarity and organization.
- WhatsApp is developing features to manage chat animations, offer direct human chat support through the web client, and provide AI-powered replies for businesses.
- In 2025, WhatsApp plans to introduce advanced end-to-end encryption and customizable privacy controls to enhance user security and improve app performance.
- WhatsApp has stopped working on Android phones running version 4.4 KitKat or older as of January 1, and will require iOS 15.1 or later for iPhones starting May 5.
- WhatsApp will stop supporting Android KitKat and older operating systems starting January 1, 2025, affecting some older smartphones.
- Starting January 1, 2025, WhatsApp will stop working on older devices like Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X due to lack of support for outdated systems.
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