{"id":355939,"date":"2020-06-12T08:12:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T06:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=355939"},"modified":"2020-06-12T08:40:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T06:40:57","slug":"new-features-coming-to-whatsapp-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/internet-of-things\/355939-new-features-coming-to-whatsapp-2.html","title":{"rendered":"New features coming to WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"

WABetaInfo<\/strong><\/a> reports that WhatsApp is testing a new colour for chat bubbles when using dark mode.<\/p>\n

It discovered this change on WhatsApp for iOS, although it said that if the colour is changed for iOS, it will also be changed for Android.<\/p>\n

Currently, the bubble is a dark, solid green colour, but the new colour is more transparent green with a blue tinge.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo said it is not yet clear why WhatsApp is considering changing this colour.<\/p>\n

It suggested that WhatsApp could use this colour when the user changes the contrast in the iPhone Accessibility Settings.<\/p>\n

It is also unclear whether WhatsApp plans to introduce any other new colours for its dark mode.<\/p>\n

“This new green is the first, but it might not be the last,” said WABetaInfo.<\/p>\n

Other new features<\/h3>\n

WABetaInfo has detailed a number of other new features that WhatsApp is testing.<\/p>\n

The ‘search by date<\/strong><\/a>‘ feature allows users to pick the date on which messages they are searching for were sent.<\/p>\n

When executing a traditional chat search, a calendar icon will become visible just above the keyboard.<\/p>\n

Tapping this icon will bring up an interface that replaces the keyboard and allows the user to pick a date.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp is also testing new Storage Usage<\/strong><\/a> tools on WhatsApp for Android, which will result in a redesign of this section of WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

One new feature being tested is the ability to exclusively find large files or forwarded files.<\/p>\n

Users will be able to show all photos from specific chats, and the app will also include a sort feature which will provide three ways to sort the files – Newest, Oldest, and Size.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo stressed that these features are still in testing and there is, therefore, no confirmation when they will be released – if they are released at all.<\/p>\n

It is also possible that these features will be edited and updated before they are released to the public.<\/p>\n

The new chat bubble colour is shown below.<\/p>\n

\"DarkBubbles\"<\/a>

Credit: WABetaInfo<\/p><\/div>\n

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