These 5 useful features can be added to WhatsApp in the year 2021

WhatsApp keeps introducing various features for its users from time to time, so that this instant messaging platform can be made even better for them. Last year, many useful features were added to this platform, such as WhatsApp Dark Mode, WhatsApp Payment Feature, WhatsApp Shopping Add to Cart Feature, animated stickers support to make the chat interesting and Always Mute feature etc. Apart from all this, there are many such features which have been seen in the beta version last year and work on which started last year itself, but they will be launched this year. Recently, WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose had informed that soon the facility of health insurance will start being available on this platform. Apart from this, like the WhatsApp mobile app, soon users will be able to enjoy the facility of WhatsApp voice and video calling on their laptops and computers. For your convenience, we have given below the information about the top-5 features that WhatsApp is going to bring in the year 2021. Know what those features are and what will be their benefits-

WhatsApp Voice/Video Calls on Web and desktop

Till now, the feature of video and voice calls on WhatsApp was limited to mobile apps only. However, recent reports had informed that the WhatsApp call feature will now be made available for desktop and web clients as well. According to the report, the latest update is currently in beta stage and appears to have been rolled out to a limited number of people. It is expected that this feature will be released for all desktop and web users in the year 2021.

Insurance

WhatsApp users got the facility of WhatsApp Pay at the end of last year, while now it seems that by the year 2021, users will also start getting facilities related to health insurance and micro-pension products on this platform. Yes, recently during the Facebook Fuel for India event, WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose gave information about his new venture plan. He told that the company is preparing to launch health insurance products in collaboration with SBI General, while HDFC Pension and Singapore based firm PinBox Solutions will help in launching micro-pension products.

Join Missed Calls

Last year, the presence of ‘Join Missed Call’ feature was seen in WhatsApp’s beta update version 2.20.203.3. With the help of this feature, users can become a part of missed calls on WhatsApp. However, this feature will work only when that call is still going on, after which users can join that group call even in the middle. Two options can be given with this feature, they are ‘Ignore’ and ‘Join’. If the ongoing call is important for you, then you can become a part of that call later by clicking on ‘Join’. If you do not find that call important, then you can also ignore it.

mute video

WhatsApp is going to add the option to ‘mute’ videos before sharing them in 2021, with the help of which you can mute a video before sharing it with a contact or making a status. The new feature was reportedly seen in WhatsApp 2.20.207.2 beta for Android.

WhatsApp Device Multiple Feature

WhatsApp multiple device feature has been revealed in many reports last year, the purpose of this feature is to allow users to use the same WhatsApp account on four other devices. WhatsApp will need a Wi-Fi connection for the multiple device support process. Which will help in transferring data from one device to another. After the data is shared, the primary device will not need internet and Wi-Fi.