As per reports, Facebook is working on integrating its messaging app WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The veteran social media company has already announced this. According to a report by WABetaInfo, Facebook is working on enabling communication between its two popular online chatting apps WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
If this happens, then after Facebook rolls out this feature, you can talk on WhatsApp through Facebook Messenger. There are many questions about this feature right now and it remains to be seen how Facebook integrates this without compromising on data encryption and user security.
5 Upcoming New Features of WhatsApp
1. WhatsApp QR Code
WhatsApp has always brought new features for its users. Now the company is coming up with another new feature “Scan with QR code” soon. Users will get the benefit of this feature to save the phone number. The advantage of this feature is that it will completely change the way you save numbers on WhatsApp.
The company has been testing this feature for months. Some WhatsApp beta users got these features last year. Now this feature will be released to all users soon. Then all the users will have their unique QR code. You can save the number on your phone by scanning other users.
This is how the QR code will work:
A QR code will appear next to the profile of WhatsApp users. Users will need to go to the app’s settings to view this code. Where you will get this code along with the name and picture. If you also tap on the QR code icon, it will open in a tab called My Code. You can share this code with another number.
Next to My code, users will get the option of Scan Code. For this, your phone’s camera will open. In which you can scan any user code and save the number in your contact list. That means you don’t have to type numbers. The feature was announced last week and will be available to all users in a few weeks.
2. Multiple Device Support
Through this feature user can log in more than one device at the same time.
3. Self destructive Messages
Just like Whatsapp status disappears after 24 hrs, same way user can send message which will delete/disappear in a given time.
4. In App Browser
Using this feature user can open links sent over chat messages within the WhatsApp application.
5. Last seen feature for selected friends / contacts
Through this feature users can set who else see their last seen status.