WhatsApp messenger will be able to view the statuses in the list of chats. The corresponding function was seen in the beta versions of the messenger for iOS and Android. About this, reports the portal Wabetainfo.
Status is an analogue of “stories” that allow users to publish photos or short videos that are automatically deleted after 24 hours.
WhatsApp beta tester, who established the last update, found that the statuses published by contacts can now be opened from the list of chats. At the same time, the “Statuses” section remained in the same place and also allows you to view the media files that users from the notebook are divided.
The 9TO5MAC portal editors believe that the popularization of statuses will allow WhatsApp to insert more advertising, just as it is implemented on Instagram Stories.