The company (Meta), which owns the popular messaging application (WhatsApp) WhatsApp, has released a new update to the application on the iPhone that provides video call functionality (picture-in-picture), among other things.
The company announced the feature in December and made it available to users of the beta app. The feature is available today to all users of the production version, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.
The feature in WhatsApp works similar to the Apple FaceTime app where it allows users to return to the home screen during a video call without dropping the image by minimizing the video screen and showing it as a floating window above the home screen or another app. used during a call.
In addition, Apple mentions on its App Store page that the new update, version 23.3.77, provides the ability to add comments when submitting documents, supports adding titles, and longer explanations for groups that type a description. user.
Finally, the new update supports the ability to create custom avatars through a new option in the Settings menu that allows users to create their own images and use them as stickers or profile pictures.
The company announced several new status features a few days ago, including the ability to add an audio status that allows users to record and share audio messages of up to 30 seconds in their WhatsApp status. . In addition to the status reaction feature, the latest update also supports the ability to select specific contacts to show them a status, rather than all contacts, which WhatsApp says allows users to quickly and easily respond to status updates from friends and friends. close connections.
It should be noted that the (picture-in-picture) feature has been available to users of the WhatsApp application on Android phones for several years. Today, users of the app on iPhone can get a new update to use the feature through the Apple App Store.