Zuckerberg has shifted into second gear. For years, WhatsApp has been an application that has hardly changed, but in recent months the trend has reversed: WhatsApp frequently features news and Telegram He is in technical stoppage.
We are used to what Telegram passes on WhatsApp when it comes to news and it is surprising that the former seems to have rested on its laurels a little just when WhatsApp is racing: More than ten news arrived on WhatsApp since the last time Telegram was updated in a major way.
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Traditionally, WhatsApp has been an app that has remained pretty much the same year after year, so much so that it’s taken a long time to include audio calls and even longer to add video calls. The app has evolved over the years, but considering it’s about to turn 15, the truth is that its rate of development of novelties has never been high.
We’ve noticed this especially since the arrival of Telegram, because while WhatsApp was adding something hopefully once a quarter each monthly Telegram update included a battery of news
- Associate four mobiles to the account: Although the new multi-device mode has been around for several months now, it was only recently officially graduated, being considered stable. So, it is now possible to use your same WhatsApp account on up to four devices which can be Android phones or iPhones.
- Editing messages: We didn’t think he would come and yet he did. Since last month, we can edit our messages within 15 minutes of sending them.
- WhatsApp for WearOS: We also didn’t expect WhatsApp to come to Wear OS, especially since Telegram discontinued the Wear OS version of its app a few years ago.
- Screen sharing on calls: For the past few weeks, it has been possible to share the screen of our mobile (or PC, and WhatsApp for Windows), during a video call.
- Chat lock: During May, WhatsApp announced a new way to protect our most private chats with Chat Lock. It is a way to hide certain chats, which can only be opened after identifying with the fingerprint of the mobile.
- Channels: Yes, they are quite inspired by Telegram and not yet available to everyone, but WhatsApp announced the channels earlier this month being one of the biggest news of recent times.
- Unwanted calls: A few days ago WhatsApp added a new setting so that we can filter WhatsApp calls from unknown callers.
- Privacy Review: WhatsApp makes it easy for us to review the app’s main privacy options with a privacy review with shortcuts to the most relevant options spread across the app.
- Survey improvements: Since the beginning of May, it is possible to create surveys where only one answer can be selected. Prior to this, all WhatsApp surveys supported multiple answer selection.
- Comments during transmission: A small but interesting change is that since last month we can keep, edit or delete the comment attached to a photo or video, before forwarding it.
These are the news announced or activated by WhatsApp globally, but if we look closely in the news in its beta version or we found out they’re on the way, the list would grow with interface redesign, video messages, 4K photo sending, chat fixing and more.
… while Telegram relaxes
Telegram’s last major update, at the time of writing, was on April 21: two months ago
Meanwhile, on Telegram, they seem to have taken a little break. Telegram’s last big update was Telegram 9.6, released on April 21. Telegram 9.6, as usual, came with lots of new features like shared folders, custom wallpapers and more.
After this update, the Telegram list changes It’s more like the WhatsApp of yesteryear. Here is an excerpt of all versions and their official modifications:
- Telegram 9.6.1 (April 22): Minor corrections and changes.
- Telegram 9.6.2 (April 26): Minor corrections and changes.
- Telegram 9.6.3 (April 28): Minor corrections and changes.
- Telegram 9.6.4 (May 1): minor corrections and changes.
- Telegram 9.6.5 (May 4): Minor corrections and changes.
- Telegram 9.6.6 (May 27): Minor corrections and changes.
- Telegram 9.6.7 (May 30): Minor corrections and changes.
That is, Telegram went blank for two months of news. It is not something unheard of and after a very intense rhythm of changes, its developers have deserved a vacation, but it is curious to say the least that coincides exactly with the time WhatsApp presses more rhythm.
Does this “delay” mean that Telegram is up to something bold for your next update? Well, the truth is that we don’t, although the number change is starting to get dangerously close to his version, and it wouldn’t be unreasonable to think that they’re up to something special for the occasion. That, or they’re on vacation.
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