WhatsApp
for Android has received a new update. Spotted by Android Police, the update
adds new emojis including new characters and facial expressions from the latest
Unicode update. While Web and iOS users have had these emojis for quite some
time now, they are now being made available for Android users as well.
WhatsApp
for Android version 2.12.441 is gradually being made available to download via
Google Play, adding a number of emojis with new facial expressions as well as
new characters. We can expect the update with new emojis to rollout soon in
India.
Some
of the new emojis introduced with the latest app version include spider,
unicorn, popcorn box, champagne bottle, racing cars, medals, and volleyball
among others. The new update also adds a new detective emoji to the facial
expression tab. Previously, WhatsApp for Android included only five tabs for
emojis apart from a recently used tab. In the latest version there are eight
tabs with new sports, flag, bulb, and a separate beverage tabs.
Recently,
the messaging app also expanded it group member limit from 100 to 256. WhatsApp
also now boasts of over one billion active users globally.
Unfortunately,
the Google Play India still lists an old version but we can expect the latest
version to rollout soon in the country. The update listed in the store says it
adds backup and restore options for chat history and media via Google Drive,
and also adds a new 'Starred Messages' feature. Both these features were rolled
out last year.
WhatsApp
has also revealed that currently there are over a billion groups on the
platform, with users sending 42 billion messages on a daily basis. Also, about
1.6 billion photos and 250 million videos are shared by users every day.
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