WhatsApp gets another big update; to add iOS 10 features; Android beta gains doodle feature

WhatsApp is preparing a major update to align with the public launch of Apple iOS 10. The upcoming version will support new features to be introduced in iOS 10 including Siri API, lock screen access, and rich notifications.

Siri API support will enable Siri to send messages and make calls (audio and video) to contacts using WhatsApp. iOS 10 keynote presentation at WWDC was heavily focusing on the upcoming update. This update will empower Siri to do automated tasks which are currently limited to Microsoft's Cortana. iOS 10 adds the ability to interact with notifications and apps on the lock screen. This will enable users to reply to messages directly from the lock screen.

iOS version will come with address book integration to enable quick messages and calls from the contact details page. Rich notifications support for iOS 10 is still in development, but it is not confirmed to make a cut in the upcoming update. Last but not the least, the company has added a 'Today Widget' to be included in WhatsApp when you peek of WhatsApp icon using force touch. The widget will allow you to access recent contacts from your chat list.

For Android users, the company has launched an updated version to the WhatsApp Play Store Beta branch includes Doodle tools for any given photo. The version includes the new forward picker which separates the contact list into two lists. The top portion includes the most frequent contacts and the list on the bottom include the address book in the device.

WhatsApp will also introduce an official "Announcements channel" to announce important changes and updates to the users. This feature makes us hopeful about the future rollout of "Channels" by companies or media organisations. Video calls can be enabled for rooted devices in Android, but both users should enable on their end. The feature is not enabled by default but does give us a clear idea about the under interface of video calling. These updates have been cumulated from WABetaInfo on Twitter.

About WhatsApp 2.16.10 update for iOS 10 https://t.co/E2FajMAcEy #IMPORTANT

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) September 8, 2016

"Mention" feature, as previously stated, is ready for a wider rollout but needs to be enabled on rooted devices. One thing to note about the feature is the fact that this is limited to Group conversations and does not work on individual chats.

The new features were included in version 2.16.260 beta and higher, and not yet available publically. It is only available to beta testers. The update is presently only seen on Android, and iPhone users would have to probably wait a few days to see the new feature on their smartphones.

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Leak reveals the new features coming to WhatsApp; Apple Music integration, public groups, larger emojis and more

WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging app is now coming up with Apple Music integration. WhatsApp developers have continuously been adding small yet essential features over time and the pace has increased after WhatsApp launched an official beta testing channel through the Google Play store.A new report says that a beta version of the app comes with a bunch of new features that users might appreciate.

WhatsApp is working on a slew of interesting features, including support for larger emoji, music sharing, public groups and mentions. Apple Music integration is the most interesting feature spotted by users. This feature will help users sends Apple Music tracks as links and the recipient of the links will be able to listen to the music after the link opens the Apple Music App.

This update comes right after the recent update to WhatsApp which allowed users to quote and reply to messages within a conversation. Users have long been about to share Music files saved locally, but now, sharing though Apple Music integration will make things easier. However, for Apple Music sharing to work, both the sender and the recipient have to be paying subscribers. It's not clear at this time whether the feature will support other streaming services. When sharing a track, a small music player will appear complete with album visuals for the song that's being shared, as reported by German tech website macerkopf.de.

Support for large emoji is also something users will love, though there are no visuals for them at this point. 9to5Mac reports that the WhatsApp beta team revealed this week that emoji will match the ones introduced with iOS 10, which are three times bigger than current ones.

When it comes to public groups, anyone with a link to a specific group can post content to it, and admins will be able to shut groups downs when needed.

The mentions feature works pretty much just like it does on Twitter: You can simply tag people in your address book within a chat.

Most of the features will hit the iOS version first and will later come to the Android beta version. Users need to have jailbroken devices to install beta versions of WhatsApp on iOS.

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