WhatsApp’s Biggest Update: Cross-App Chats And Calls Coming Soon
WhatsApp has a massive global user base, with India being one of its largest markets. The messaging app, owned by Meta , is now preparing for a significant transformation. Soon, WhatsApp will allow users to chat or even make calls to people using other messaging apps. This third-party interoperability feature is being introduced to meet regulatory requirements in specific regions.
WhatsApp’s New Feature Explained: How It Works and When It’s Coming WhatsApp’s upcoming interoperability feature will enable users to send messages and, eventually, make voice or video calls to users on other messaging platforms. These changes are being driven by Meta’s need to comply with the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to prevent large companies like Meta from giving preference to their own products. The act has already enforced similar regulations on other tech giants like Apple and Google, prompting WhatsApp to follow suit.
Meta has also indicated plans to expand this feature to video calls, but that may not happen until 2027. So how will cross-app messaging work? Meta states that users will be notified once the feature is available. They can then choose which apps they want to send messages to or receive messages from. These messages can either appear in the same WhatsApp chat feed or be stored in a separate inbox.
While this update represents a huge shift for WhatsApp users globally, Indian users may not have access to this feature anytime soon unless substantial changes occur in the coming years.
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WhatsApp’s New Feature Explained: How It Works and When It’s Coming WhatsApp’s upcoming interoperability feature will enable users to send messages and, eventually, make voice or video calls to users on other messaging platforms. These changes are being driven by Meta’s need to comply with the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to prevent large companies like Meta from giving preference to their own products. The act has already enforced similar regulations on other tech giants like Apple and Google, prompting WhatsApp to follow suit.
Meta has also indicated plans to expand this feature to video calls, but that may not happen until 2027. So how will cross-app messaging work? Meta states that users will be notified once the feature is available. They can then choose which apps they want to send messages to or receive messages from. These messages can either appear in the same WhatsApp chat feed or be stored in a separate inbox.
While this update represents a huge shift for WhatsApp users globally, Indian users may not have access to this feature anytime soon unless substantial changes occur in the coming years.
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