WhatsApp’s iOS app today introduces a new page for Contact information for beta testers. A novelty that comes several months after the new Contact page for companies.
The Meta group message app will introduce a new feature in a future update on iOS. It’s about a redesign of the contact information page for all users. Several months ago, WhatsApp introduced the new design of the contact information page for businesses and soon all users will benefit from it.
As spotted WABetaInfo, the new Contact page is available for beta testers of the messaging app in version 22.6.0.73. Some of them, however, still do not have access to it, WhatsApp often rolling out its new features slowly.
A new interface similar to that for companies
Credits: WABetaInfo
The new interface for users is the same as the one already available for companies last August. There are buttons for larger calls as well as a new shortcut to search for messages in a conversation.
WABetaInfo also indicates that some users can already access the new design of the Contact area even on the final version of the app, including WhatsApp Business users. The news media WhatsApp adds that “When you visit Business Info, you can also view status updates submitted by businesses, but this feature is not available for standard WhatsApp accounts. »
A future new feature for businesses
WhatsApp also plans to bring a new business-only feature this time around. It is ” Shops nearby which will allow users to see restaurants/bars/shops/supermarkets near them.
And later this year, WhatsApp is expected to roll out its new feature. Community, which was previously spotted by WABetaInfo in November. The latter will give more control to conversation group administrators.