Easy Ways To Navigate WhatsApp In This Present Age.

By: Deborah Amewoyi

Did you know, over 100 billion WhatsApp messages are sent and over two billion minutes are spent on WhatsApp voice and video calls per day according to research conducted by business of Apps website?

WhatsApp, a social media messaging platform have been evolving lately with some super awesome features that allows users not to only message users but to access advanced features whilst operating the application.

Evolution of WhatsApp

WhatsApp became accessible on smart mobile devices in 2009. The platform allows users to sign unto the application with their mobile numbers across different parts of the world. The application gained rapid publicity and engagements due to its instant messaging feature which was later improved upon to allow sharing multimedia messages (audio, video, pictures) as well as making video and voice calls.

The WhatsApp application serves as the most popular messaging service in over hundred countries worldwide, however Facebook leveraging upon the WhatsApp platforms increasing usage which could potentially serve as a threat to the Facebook application acquired the messaging platform for $19 million in 2014.

Despite the transfer of ownership, the platform never lost its significance as operators gave users variety of options to navigate the platform.

Here are some of the advanced features users can enable on their smart mobile devices;

  1. Screen sharing: WhatsApp now possesses a feature where you can share your screens during video calls. Users can click the more option during video calls to throw more light on issues been discussed during video calls by screen sharing.
  2. Share Quality Media: Media contents set to HD retains its quality when shared to other users. Preferably, users can share images or videos as documents to retain media quality as well. Here is a quick process, tap on the attach file icon in the inbox of the receipient , document, choose from gallery and select media. However sharing might take a little while to send.
  3. Enhanced Security: WhatsApp no longer allows other users to capture screenshots of profiles photos and has also enabled view once options where images, audio and videos can be set to view once restricting receipients from resharing.
  4. Flexible decision making option: Polls can be created in groups providing a simple means to make decisions and these polls are not even restricted to WhatsApp admins only. Polls can be created by clicking on the attachment, then polls, users can now type their questions.
  5. Tag Options: Users can now tag contact numbers directly in status updates by a simple click on the @ sign, then clicking on the preferred contact whilst making a status update. The tagged contact will receive a direct message (dm) which makes it more fun to interact on the social media platform.

Even as the years go by, the WhatsApp platform becomes more innovative , there are other exceptional features the application offers that allows users to communicate and engage in a fun and productive manner and exploring the application helps unlock such great features.

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