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long story short
- It was discovered that WhatsApp is developing new features to encourage proactive conversations with new people. These features have been spotted in beta and may be rolled out to users in the future.
- A new section at the bottom of the main chat list will suggest new contacts for users to start a conversation with.
- When adding people to a call, users can see some of their recently online contacts.
In many parts of the world, WhatsApp is the de facto king of messaging apps. Many of us use it for all our communication needs, both professional and personal. Communication can go beyond passive needs, and WhatsApp seems to want to encourage people to have more active conversations. A new feature has been discovered in the Messages app that gently guides users to chat with their nearest online contacts.
Beta Information Western Australia Several features have been discovered in the beta version of WhatsApp that can help initiate conversations. For example, WhatsApp is said to be working on a feature that will recommend contacts to chat with. A new section at the bottom of the main chat list will suggest new contacts in the user’s address book that they can start chatting with. This section can lead users to talk to people they have never talked to before on this platform.
Beta Information Western Australia The app was also found to list recent online contacts. When you go to your contact list to add people to a call, you’ll see some online contacts you haven’t interacted with recently. This is not a comprehensive list and it respects the privacy settings of the user’s online presence. But it’s still helpful to know if someone has been online recently before making a call.
Interestingly, messaging apps focus on proactive communication. Apps like Telegram notify users in the main chat list whenever a new contact joins the app, which is very annoying. WhatsApp isn’t doing this, but if these leaked features come to fruition, then you can be prepared to stop hearing messages from people you haven’t talked to in a while.