WhatsApp has been getting its act together with updates for a few months now and in 20BITS We have talked about most of them. Despite the new features that the app brings, Mark Zuckerberg, that does not prevent that other instant messaging applications take the lead in certain functions.
In this article we are going to talk about the features that are not available, but that users find useful in similar competing platforms.
While in Telegram exists the function of creating a 'clone' of the application to be able to use two numbers on the same device, WhatsApp does not have it. However, it is important to remember that some smartphones that work with Android They allow you to create dual applications that offer this feature (although this is provided by the mobile, not by the app).
There are many users who have a 'group' in which they are the only members to use as a notes blog. These chats They are used as shopping list, to share links that we want to see later, to send documents or for reminders.
In Signal and Telegram, you have individual chats without having to resort to tricks like creating a group and deleting the other people or registering our phone number phone as a new contact and send us a message from your computer.
Some use the new emojis of WhatsApp to launch surveys in the groups of Mark Zuckerberg's app, but it is still a trick that could be dispensed with if Goal launched the survey launch function. This tool can be used in Telegram or Threema and is especially useful when several people have to decide what plan they want to make, for example.
When you send a message but are not in a hurry for a reply, you may prefer to keep the other user quiet and the notification quiet. Although many people now have their smartphones on silent, This option is good for those who have friends who do have sound.
Another time when it might be worth having this feature is when the sender sends the message in the middle of the night and doesn't want the recipient to wake up for no reason. Telegram already has this feature, but WhatsApp does not yet.
Do you often forget to send birthday wishes? There is an option to decide what time and date you want to send a message. This way, you'll never be that friend who always forgets important days. Of course, it is only available on Telegram, so if you are more of a WhatsApp person you may still be the forgetful one in the group.
WhatsApp does not have camera verification, which notifies you, via a label, when an image has been taken from the mobile camera or if it has been downloaded. This way, users can avoid being scammed when they don't know someone in person, for example.
To create an account on WhatsApp, you need to have a phone number. For security reasons, this option can be a good choice, however, if you want to have two different accounts (one professional and one personal) you must necessarily have two numbers.
Although WhatsApp already allows users to send images or videos that are destroyed after viewing them once, it is worth noting that In Telegram there is the option to create private chats and schedule self-destruction of messages after a certain time has passedThese temporary conversations are also configured so that screenshots cannot be taken.
There are times when our numbers end up in the hands of people we don't know or people we don't want to talk to. These can be blocked, but ideally they should not even reach the main inbox. And, to do this, the ideal would be to send requests, as happens on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Signal has the option to blur faces in an image just by tapping on a blur icon. Thus, Users can send photos to their contacts while respecting the privacy of other people. that appear in it or hiding their faces, if they consider that they do not look completely flattering.
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