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WhatsApp is working on a new function to bring voice notes to the status section.
Currently, WhatsApp is the leading instant messaging application on the market, with more than 2 billion registered users.
Telegram, the direct competition of WhatsApp, registers more than 700 million users so far.
The social network owned by Meta, WhatsApp seems to be working on a new feature to bring voice notes to states.
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 seeks to bring voice notes to the status section
WhatsApp has been giving what to talk about for several weeks with each of the functions that it is presenting to Internet usersfrom the arrival of emojis as reactions, to measures that provide greater security to users.
According to leaked information on WABetaInfothe site where, on a regular basis, the different updates of the social network property of Meta are announced, WhatsApp would be thinking of taking the voice notes to the section of the states.
The idea is that users find a microphone icon with which they can record a voice note and send it directly to their status update.
So far no further details are known about it, but, If carried out, it is an update that may change the way users communicate through the platform.
At the moment, this function is in its testing phase and it is still in doubt whether it will become consolidated within the options of Internet users.
What is the competition doing?
Given the scenario where WhatsApp leads the market, the competition is also looking to add users, with Telegram, with more than 700 million users today, being the most active During the last months.
Recently, it launched its Premium version, offering a host of exclusive features for its breed of users at a price of $4.99 per month (about $83.55 Mexican pesos).
Among the tools it offers, Telegram users have the option to automatically transcribe voice messages, upload files up to 4GB and a long list of benefits.
Undoubtedly, at a time when the digital scene continues to grow, social networks will continue to evolve in such a way that, more than an alternative, they will be one of your main work and interaction tools.