WhatsApp Launches New 'Status' Feature for Sharing Videos and Photos That Expire After 24 Hours


The company has re-invented the status tool – which until now has only offered the option to put a piece of text next to your name, like “at the gym” – so that it takes one of Snapchat’s most central and celebrated features. And it is just the latest Facebook company to do so – with everything from Instagram to Facebook’s own app taking its competitors innovations.

People will now be able to share photos and videos as “statuses”, in a similar way to how stories work on Snapchat and now Instagram. Rather than simply posting text, they will be able to add pictures that will show for all their friends – until they are automatically deleted.

Jam Koum, WhatsApp’s founder and boss, said that it had been working to improve the status feature ever since it was first introduced in 2009. The app was actually created as a way of posting these statuses – so that you could let all your friends and contacts know what you’re up to – and has had them ever since, despite company looking to improve them.

“We are excited to announce that, coinciding with WhatsApp’s 8th birthday on February 24, we are reinventing the status feature,” Mr Koum wrote. “Starting today, we are rolling out an update to status, which allows you to share photos and videos with your friends and contacts on WhatsApp in an easy and secure way. Yes, even your status updates are end-to-end encrypted.

“Just like eight years ago when we first started WhatsApp, this new and improved status feature will let you keep your friends who use WhatsApp easily updated in a fun and simple way. From all of us at WhatsApp, we hope you enjoy it!”

In use, the feature looks almost identical to the Instagram feature. But unlike the same tool for Instagram, only friends and contacts will be able to see whatever is posted using it.

http://www.ngcube.com/whatsapp-launches-new-status-feature-for-sharing-videos-and-photos-that-expire-after-24-hours/

So this is how it feels to be the FTC

I don't like this feature at all. Everything is now disorganized

noticed it in my friends phone today updated mine and it worked but a friend updated husband nothing changed so I assumed it only works on 6.0

joshuamoses101:
noticed it in my friends phone today updated mine and it worked but a friend updated husband nothing changed so I assumed it only works on 6.0

it's working fine here, and my OS is 4.4.

beinstein:

it's working fine here, and my OS is 4.4.

his using a 5.1 yet it didn't work for him don't know why

ok

This is cool

This new status style is somehow

This is a setup.

Girls can do all rubbish in snapchat and Instagram.

Whatsapp is were there family member's are.

Lemme see how they will be smoking shisha with half naked picture and post.

Especially when they did not exclude there parents

I just activated mine... see how you can activate yours! Click HERE

so it wont work on my 4.1

Another platform for Olosho's to slay

I still prefer 2go

Ay92:
I don't like this feature at all. Everything is now disorganized

Exactly.

Everything is now a circus and showoff centre. I loved Whatsapp for its simplicity and then it's core purpose as an instant messenger. Now we have a mini social network in our hands.

I'd be happier if the update was on getting notifications if someone mentioned you in a group chat.

Works on my fone
Nice one..

But has anyone found our
RunawayPresident#

Buhaha has absconded

DeBlessedOne:
I still prefer 2go

Stalkers will be happy with this.

I also noticed it ystday. I used a female friends pics as my dp ystday 2 cel ebrate her bday and I was abt changing my status 2 complement it b4 I noticed it was practically impossible.

Buh my own concern abt it is text words cant b used as status xpct pics and videos wch I find 2 b worrisome perhaps I vent acclimatized with it. Buh if d@ is truly D case na Zero 2 me.....

Lovely, but this gon consume more data for this recession

theSpark:


Exactly.

Everything is now a circus and showoff centre. I loved Whatsapp for its simplicity and then it's core purpose as an instant messenger. Now we have a mini social network in our hands.

Just give them some time and they will start showing advert on whatsapp.

IpobExposed:
In this APC tenure. Airtel is giving free Facebook. Facebook have started paying for videos like YouTube.
Boko haram are being wiped everyday.
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Now a new development from Whatsapp. This next development will be that whatsapp and all internet apps will be free.
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Buhari continue your good work. We will get more positive news about phone since APC is still ruling.
PDP use this.
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Ipobexposed

Can't believe you can be this foolish, what does this thread have to do with IPOB & the senile president?

WhatsApp has lost it, i hate the new update am downgrading soon

Yea it will be nice.

http://jambito.com.ng/blog/2017-jamb-registration-to-commence-soon/

Zukerbeg the bulldozer
Snapchat right now

joshuamoses101:
noticed it in my friends phone today updated mine and it worked but a friend updated husband nothing changed so I assumed it only works on 6.0

No bro
It works on 4.4
There perfect O.S
Have tested it bro

Updated it on my windows phone

Great job. There is need for greatér improvements.