WhatsApp is getting a new type of message with weird ‘interactive buttons’

sketchy

[br] [br][br][br][br]Facebook bought WhatsApp for an astonishing $19 billion, so you’d expect the tech giant to want some of its money back.[br][br]Now it’s unveiled a new feature which could point to the future of the world’s most popular messaging app and help a lot of different people earn some money from it.[br][br]The app is working on new ‘interactive buttons’ which will probably be made available to businesses, rather than everyday customers.[br][br]What this means is that messages can feature content which can be used to perform various tasks.[br][br]Although details are scarce, it’s likely you’ll be able to do things like order products or arrange deliveries right inside WhatsApp – which could be very handy for consumers.[br][br]A screenshot of the feature was shared last week on Twitter and subsequent analysis from the reliable website WABetaInfo revealed the messages, which offer businesses the ability to share ‘richer content’.[br][br]When WhatsApp launched, it famously promised to avoid bombarding users with ads – but it’s now gone back on that vow.[br][br]However, although privacy advocates howled about the new ‘status ads’ which appear in the Instagram Stories-style status section, it’s not clear whether ordinary consumers won’t be all that bothered.[br][br]After all, if you can order a takeaway or an Amazon delivery right within WhatsApp, the convenience of such an interaction could overshadow any privacy concerns.[br][br] [br]

Daveofficial

Cool though. WhatsApp is user friendly than messenger.

sketchy

yeah correct