WhatsApp’s including a brand new strategy to point out what you’re as much as within the app, which is lots like Instagram’s inbox Notes, however to your WhatsApp profile as a substitute.
As you’ll be able to see in these examples, WhatsApp’s new “About” characteristic will allow you to incorporate a short observe in your profile that may let your contacts know what you’re as much as at any given time.
Although as WhatsApp notes, it’s not truly a brand new characteristic, as such, however an older one which it’s reintroducing within the app.
As per WhatsApp:
“For these of you which have used WhatsApp from the very begin, you’ll bear in mind About was our first characteristic. Even earlier than we introduced the world non-public and safe messaging, we made it easy so that you can shortly share what’s up in your life. Right now we’re reintroducing and enhancing About, making it extra seen, well timed, and simpler to make use of.”
WhatsApp says that the characteristic is nice for busy individuals who need to keep in contact, by offering a easy replace observe on their profile show.
WhatsApp says that the up to date About characteristic will now be simpler to identify in one-on-one chats, with a pop-up bubble in your profile picture, which connections can then reply to by tapping on the observe.
“About will expire after someday, however you can even select for it to vanish sooner or hold it round for longer at a time of your selecting. Simply go to Settings and faucet ‘Set About’ to decide on your timer.”
Customers will preserve management over who can see their About message, whereas it’s going to solely be viewable to those that you’re already linked with within the app.
It could possibly be a enjoyable addition, and with Instagram Notes taking off with youthful customers, it could be one other approach for WhatsApp to extend its connective worth with this identical viewers.
WhatsApp says that About is being rolled out to all customers beginning this week.
Andrew Hutchinson
