The news of WhatsApp this 2020

The news of WhatsApp this 2020

The famous messaging application will surprise all its users during the year that is beginning

One of the most used messaging tools in the world never ceases to amaze and, above all, look for the best way to pamper its users, that’s why you should know what’s new for you in 2020 . It should be noted that both WhatsApp and Facebook have changed the way we communicate for a few years now.

Therefore, you should know the features that are expected to become part of the used application during 2020.

dark mode

It is one of the most anticipated features of the tool. It is a low light mode that has already gone through beta version and testing. It will allow users to have a darker theme in the application, which will reduce eye strain in low light conditions, in addition to allowing you to reduce battery consumption.

What's new in WhatsApp this 2020. Photo: Pexels
What’s new in WhatsApp this 2020. Photo: Pexels

whatsapp for ipad

Now you can access WhatsApp on the desktop, on Android, on iPhone and even on iPad, which will soon be possible. According to WaBetaInfo, work is being done so that WhatsApp support can be used on iPad.

self-destructing messages

This was another feature that users have been demanding for a long time. It is the ability to create messages to be deleted after a short period of time in order to improve privacy. Thanks to this function, the messages will self-destruct in an hour, a day, a week, a month or a year.

Security Face Unlock

WhatsApp released some security features for the app, which includes the fingerprint scanner. In 2020 the face unlock function could be a reality, and it will work in a similar way to the face security mode of phones. However, no further details have been released yet.

Blocked Contact Notice

Thanks to this update, users will have one-touch access to unlock the contact they had blocked. When the user enables the ‘Blocked Contact Notice’ feature in the app, every time you block a contact, WhatsApp will show you a bubble in the chat window that will give you one-touch access to unblock the contact. The chat app will show you a similar message when users want to unblock a contact.

What's coming to WhatsApp this 2020. Photo: Pexels
What’s coming to WhatsApp this 2020. Photo: Pexels

Advertisements

Advertising is finally coming to WhatsApp. The intention is that you can add advertising to your statuses and with full screen promotions that will appear between the updates of all your contacts. This will be with a slide show.

Internal search engine for images

With this function you will be able to search among the images that you have received within a WhatsApp chat or group without having to leave the application. Just as it was done at the time with GIFs