Reports specialized in monitoring technical news revealed, according to what was stated in an international press, that the most popular encrypted instant messaging platform in the world, the “WhatsApp” application, is working during the current period to add a new feature that would allow the application to enter into competition in The world of “channels”, with the “Telegram” application.

Channels property

And the “Wabetainfo” website, which specializes in monitoring beta versions of the “WhatsApp Beta” application, said that a new update has been launched on the platform, provided that it is experimental for its users, and it will enable them to use a new feature known as “WhatsApp Channels”.

In contrast to what the user finds in regular chats, which are found on the world-famous messaging application “WhatsApp”, it is expected that the “WhatsApp channels” in turn will be protected from an “end-to-end” encryption system, provided that users have a special membership in the channels.

It is expected that it will appear in a new tab, “WhatsApp Channels”, in its section, provided that the section allows the discovery of new channels for all users alike, by searching for channels, and technical information indicates that the “WhatsApp” application will not be displayed via These channels, any personal information of users regarding their numbers or names.

It is noteworthy that the “Telegram” application has long provided what is known as the “channels” feature, which in turn allows users to subscribe only to broadcast groups; This allows them to publish updates or information to all subscribers, and it is expected that users participating in channels will receive notifications of new messages posted, those that work in groups.

WhatsApp channels

The information also indicates that, returning to “WhatsApp channels”, users must manually subscribe to the channels, in a simple way by searching for the name of the channel without any chart or algorithm recommendations, regarding its suggestion to users of new channels, and that technology is available to all users. During the trial version of “WhatsApp Beta” and that the new version of the application is currently under development, provided that it will witness major changes before its launch.