WhatsApp users’ lives are about to get better thanks to a new update that includes three brilliant new features.
The features include the ability to set reminders. In addition, users can now be notified if someone is trying to call them while they are on the phone to someone else, and choose who can invite them to unwanted group chats.
The app, used by more than 1.5 billion people every month, announced the changes in the past few weeks.
Users wanting to set up reminders will need to download a separate app called Any.do after WhatsApp announced a partnership with them.
Once the two apps are linked, users can create and receive reminders within the messaging platform.
Sending texts like “remind me to pick up food on my way home” will prompt a response confirming the reminder.
Once the time comes, Any.do will send the user a Whatsapp message to remind them.
Any.do said: “Introducing Any.do’s WhatsApp Reminders integration. A fast and easy way to create tasks & reminders straight from your ongoing conversations!
“Easily create tasks and get reminders in WhatsApp on any supported device. Create a task by sending a direct message to Any.do or forward a message to Any.do from any of your contacts.
“Be reminded as soon as tasks are due, straight through WhatsApp. It’s easy, simple and effective!”
To access the feature, users must download a premium account costing about £5 a month.
As for the new call waiting accessory, iPhone and Android users will be notified if someone else is trying to call them while they are on the phone to someone else.
They can then cancel the current call to take the second call instead.
Thirdly, users will be able to decide who adds the to WhatsApp groups. The new update will give them the options of “everyone”, “my contacts” or “my contacts except” where they can choose individual contacts to block group chat invites from.
The feature can be turned on in WhatsApp’s settings.
