10 new WhatsApp features you must know about

6 / 12​ WhatsApp for Business: Provides another platform to interact with businesses

Facebook-owned WhatsApp introduced the WhatsApp for Business app in India earlier this year. The app enables business/enterprise owners to interact with their customers and also manage their presence on the platform. The company claims that the app consists of verified business profiles and offers features like Quick Replies, Greeting Messages and Away Messages. Companies like Bookmyshow, Makemytrip, Xiaomi, Myntra and others are available on the platform.

7 / 12Location and time stickers: Add location and time stickers

This feature of WhatsApp enables users to add location and time stickers to any photo or video while sharing them. Users just need to select a photo from the smartphone gallery and then tap on the smiley icon in the app. Users will then notice the sticker section of smileys, time stamps and location stamps present. Further, users will now see a dial clock or time sticker with the present time and location. Then you can tap on the sticker and share the video or photo with your friends.

8 / 12Voice-to-video call switch: You can now switch between voice and video calls
WhatsApp also offers a feature which enables users to switch between video call and voice call. Users will see a hidden switch, which when pulled, jumps from voice to video calling. However, it won’t start the video call right away. The other party would need to give consent before allowing it.

9 / 12Apple Carplay too gets WhatsApp integration
The popular messaging app managed to meet Apple’s strict rules and it introduced the support for Apple’s CarPlay technology. The update offers push notifications which will enable iPhone and iPad users to communicate with their contacts while they are on the go.

10 / 12​ WhatsApp YouTube integration: You can play YouTube videos right into the chat window

WhatsApp YouTube integration allows users to view YouTube videos directly in the chat window. With this new feature, users just need to click on the YouTube link present in the chat window. After this, the video will start playing in chat itself. The YouTube video will be played in a small bubble and users will have to ability to increase or decrease the size of that bubble.