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WhatsApp feature testing and interface updates
Overview
WhatsApp is testing several new organizational and navigational features within its beta versions for Android and iOS.
Initial testing on Android involves a centralized ‘Events Hub’ designed to streamline appointment and invitation management. This hub allows users to view all events in a unified interface, providing details such as location, time, and custom images, while also supporting reminders and call links. This feature aims to move event management from individual chats to a standalone tool.
Subsequent testing on iOS includes a birthday reminder feature that utilizes information from a user’s device address book. When a contact’s birthday is detected, the app displays a cake emoji and a ‘Today’s Birthday’ label. These updates appear to be part of a broader redesign of the app’s navigation, which may include a new contacts tab and the relocation of status updates and channels.
Entities
WhatsApp · WABetaInfo · Android · Meta
Timeline
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3 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesWhatsApp tests new birthday reminder featureWhatsApp is testing a new birthday reminder feature for iOS beta users that uses phone address book data to highlight contacts with birthdays using cake emojis.
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16 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sourcesWhatsApp tests new central Events Hub in Android betaWhatsApp is testing a new ‘Events Hub’ in its Android beta, allowing users to centrally manage, create, and view all appointments and invitations in one dedicated settings area.
Sources
aajtak.com · batista70phone.com · it-boltwise.de · khabarfast.com · stadt-bremerhaven.de