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Telegram, the direct competition of WhatsApp, registers more than 700 million users so far.
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow users to send messages to themselves, which is expected to come to mobile devices soon.
The more than 2 billion users who use WhatsApp daily are proof that the instant messaging social network is the market leader, well above Telegram, Skype, WeChat, among others that share the same functions.
A recent study by DataReportal indicates that Facebook is currently the leading social media platformfollowed by YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Weixin / WeChat and TikTok, which already exceed one billion registered users.
On the other hand, We Are Social and Hootsuite have announced that now Internet users around the world add up to the number of 5 billion, a figure that represents an increase of 4 percent compared to what was reported in 2020.
Taking these figures into account, it is clear that we live in a moment in which each of the platforms available on the market, which is why it is essential for social networks to stay updated in order to reach a greater number of users.
WhatsApp will allow users to send messages to themselves
Today, more than 10 years after its launch, we are talking about a social network that, in short, has changed the way people communicate with each other, in a much more immediate way and with a much greater reach.
However, despite leading the market, this has not prevented the platform from being constantly updated, offering new experiences to users and also as a way to reach new audiences.
And this is precisely what is happening with WhatsApp, which now seems to have a new function ready that will finally allow users to send messages to themselves, being, in essence, one of the most important functions in platforms like Facebook Messenger, Telegram, etc.
At the moment, this update is in its testing phase, although it is expected to be released soon to all mobile devices.
New features arrive on Telegram Premium; What is it about?
Another of the social networks that are constantly updated is Telegram, the main competitor of WhatsApp that has more than 700 million users.
According to a statement issued on its official blog, Telegram is announcing the arrival of new features for users. premiumamong which stand out a more agile login and new ways to use emojis, both in states and in reactions within chats.
As mentioned by the platform, paid users will be able to react infinitely in their conversationswhich allows you to choose from a range of thousands of emojis and, in addition, attach up to three reactions per message in group chats and between two users.
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