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WhatsApp Update: yay or nay?
Entertainment, Teenage
Jodian Bell  
September 23, 2015

WhatsApp Update: yay or nay?

T’App That

Hey there TEENation, we’re back with an app for you. Though it’s not quite brand new, everyone and their grandma in country has probably heard about it. The new features this app is sporting sure does make it seem like it’s new though. Allow us to introduce you to the new, improved and all-around better to use,WhatsApp.

Now, we know the WhatsApp updates have been pouring in since about late July, but there has been so many little tweaks and improvements that you’re bound to miss a few. No need to worry though, sit back, relax and remember we have your backs. Let’s go!

1)     One of the first WhatsApp updates came in the form of custom notifications. All this means is that users are now able to have different features be applied to different contacts. They are able to chose wall paper, call settings, notification tones or alerts and many more. No two chats will ever be the same, so no more accidentally messaging the wrong person (unless you’re a complete klutz like some people I know).

WhatsApp, saving lives since 2015.

2)      WhatsApp also made improvements on its relatively new call feature. For all you lovely people who would rather a good call than a couple hundred texts, they’ve made it cheaper for you to do so. The low data usage feature, found in the chats and calls settings, allows users to use less mobile data while making a call. That’s means more service for you TEENs!WhatsApp has decided to be kind enough to provide its users with the option to mark messages received as read or unread. Now don’t get too excited, this feature was designed to assist you in remembering to reply to messages, kind of like marking them as important. Clearly WhatsApp hasn’t heard of the hundreds of relationships lost on account of “seen” but unreplied-to messages… but at least we get something.Star Trek greeting sign and… *whispers*… the middle finger. Features were also added to emojis that were already there. Users are now able to choose the skin tone of their selected emoji. Way to go WhatsApp, racial diversity for the win!

3)      Adding to that,

4)      Last but not least, this fun, funny and oh-so-creative update came in the form of emojis….so many emojis. These new emojis include the

Aaaahh smell that? The awesome smell of technological improvement. We’d definitely T’App That… and we have, quite often.

Catch you on the flip side TEENation.

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