Category: TECHNOLOGY

Messaging app WhatsApp has been working on the chat migration and sync feature for a long time and has now brought an update that has the ability to improve the features of the messaging platform than before.

At this time, if you want to backup your WhatsApp chat, then your phone must have the same number and operating system as the old phone. This process, The migration feature is in test mode and is therefore considering a plan to enable users to move their messages to a new phone number.

WABetaInfo has shared a screenshot that shows the features of the iOS-Android migration tool, but if you look closely, there is also an option that will allow you to transfer your chat to a new number. However, at the moment, it states that you cannot proceed at any time and start migration, as this feature will only work when you are linking a new Android phone to your WhatsApp. However, this feature is still under testing, this may change in the future.

The messaging app is rumored to make chat transfer between multiple devices easier and as an extension of the same, it may offer another scheme. According to a report by WaGetaInfo, a website tracking WhatsApp, the Whatsapp platform is currently testing the feature for both Android and iOS, according to a BGR India report.

In particular, this upcoming feature will be useful for those who change their phone or phone number frequently. This will help users to keep the same WhatsApp chat without having to create a new account every time they change their phone or number.

Specially, The report states that all of these features are expected to be part of the larger multi-device support feature, which will allow people to use a WhatsApp account on multiple devices (up to four) at the same time.

After launching its beta Android app on May 9 in the United States of America, the voice-based social media platform Clubhouse is set to launch the app for Android users worldwide. Facing a decline in downloads on iOS, the company said in its town hall on Sunday that the clubhouse would hit most Android devices by May 21.

Android users living in India can also use Clubhouse soon, Recently Clubhouse stated in an announcement that it is rolling out the application for Android users in India on Friday (May 21, 2021). By the end of this week, the app will be available to all Android users globally. The clubhouse company has reported that with the app launch this week, it will ensure feature parity with the app that is already available to iOS users. In select countries, the beta version has already been released.

In a Twitter post, the clubhouse announced that it would begin expanding with Japan, Brazil and Russia on Tuesday and more countries would be added throughout the week. The tweet also shows that Nigeria and India will get Android app on Friday morning.

The iOS version of the Clubhouse app is available from March 2020. In the first year, it grew to 10 million users, despite being available on invitation-only access. Even after the latest funding, the firm was recently valued at $ 4 billion. However, according to recent research firm SensTower, A decrease in its speed was recorded.

The club house had 2 million downloads in January and then increased to more than 9.5 million in February. Its downloads decreased to 2.7 million in March and again in April when they fell to less than one million. Roller coaster growth has been attributed to several reasons, but Android roll-out may help push it forward. The clubhouse install declined after the company faced moderation issues. Reports predict that the platform’s Android release may attract more users and increase the platform’s dwindling popularity.

Now other technology companies have also started releasing their own versions of audio-only apps. Twitter introduced Space, Telegram introduced voice calls for channels, Discord also launched their respective audio-only stage features. Reddit has announced the launch of its own audio-only platform, Reddit Talk. Facebook is also working on its suite of audio products, which may be launched in the coming months.

In recent months, the clubhouse has raised back-to-back funding from investors Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and Tiger Global and is currently valued at $ 4 billion, more than four times its $ 1 billion valuation when it raised $ 100 Million was reported in Series B funding in January.