In pictures: Five new features that are coming to WhatsApp soon

These features will roll out to users over the next few weeks with the new versions of WhatsApp

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The app update will add new animated sticker pack for its user to communicate in fun and intuitive way

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The participants limit have been raised to eight people from four people. Moreover, the app will have a video icon in group chats of eight or less, so you can easily start a group video call with one-tap.

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The dark mode theme now extends to your computer

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This will allow WhatsApp user to add a new contact by simply scanning the code

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KaiOS is the operating system that powers the JioPhone and JioPhone 2. The upcoming update shall add Status feature to WhatsApp for KaiOS that will let users post an updates that disappear after 24 hour.