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WhatsApp's favourites option joins context cards as the latest features introduced on the platform
WhatsApp is introducing a new update that enables users to set certain contacts as favourites, the company announced on Tuesday. Through it, users can save the people they frequently contact at the top of the screen in WhatsApp Chats and Calls. Additionally, it will also be available as a filter on the instant messaging platform. This development comes weeks after WhatsApp introduced Context Cards, promising better security in situations where users get added to unknown group chats.
In a blog post, WhatsApp announced the rollout of this feature. It lets users organise chats better by adding the frequently contacted chats under the favourites filter. Following the update, the filter is added beside the All, Unread and Groups filters on the instant messaging platform.
it's okay to play favorites 😏
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) July 16, 2024
easily find the people you talk to most at the top of your calls tab and filter for them in chats by adding them to your Favorites pic.twitter.com/EAUh05IkQp
Furthermore, users now have the option to set favourites in the Calls tab too. To add contacts to favourites:
WhatsApp says this new feature is being introduced starting today and will be available to users in the coming weeks. However, Gadgets 360 staff members were unable to verify its availability on both, WhatsApp for Android and iOS. It may be possible that the feature is being rolled out in a phased manner, with devices slowly receiving it.
In addition to the rollout of favourites, WhatsApp is also said to be testing multiple new features, including a live translation feature for chats, transcription for voice messages and a dedicated video note mode for the camera user interface (UI). The aforementioned features are still under development and may only be available to beta testers registered via the Google Play Beta program.
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