WhatsApp is starting the New Year celebrations early with a new set of stickers and reactions that you can use to wish your loved ones in the coming weeks. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has introduced new features for the holiday season, including New Year-themed calling effects, stickers, and more.
These features will be available from December 20 to January 3, 2025. To use them, users need to update to the latest version of the app.
WhatsApp understands that people want unique ways to wish others for the New Year, and this update provides just that.
Below is an overview of the updates:
New WhatsApp Festive Features:
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- NYE Calling Effects: WhatsApp adds a festive background for video calls, along with new filters and effects for the New Year.
- Animated Reactions: When you use celebration emojis to reply to a message, a “confetti animation” will appear for both the sender and the receiver.
- NYE Stickers: New sticker packs and avatar stickers for the New Year are now available.
New Calling Features:
Last week, WhatsApp introduced new features to improve the calling experience. Key updates include:
- Select Call Participants: Users can now choose specific people from a group chat to join a call, so others are not disturbed.
- Better Calling on Desktop: Desktop users can now create a call link or use a dial pad to directly dial numbers.
- Improved Video Quality: Users can now make higher-quality video calls, both one-on-one and in groups, on mobile and desktop.
- Video Call Effects: There are over ten new effects for video calls, like underwater visuals, puppy ears, and more.
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