Leaker site WABetaInfo claims WhatsApp has confirmed to it that three new features – disappearing messages, single view media and multi device support – will be rolling out to users soon.
In a gushing post, the independent portal's admin claims that WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart contacted them on the app to talk about the features, and that Cathcart later even added Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to the discussion in a group chat, which reaffirmed that the Multi Device feature would be rolled out to beta users within two months.
WABetaInfo reported that the Multi Device feature, which enables users to have the messenger app work on up to four devices even without an active Internet connection, would also enable users to finally install the app on iPad tablets.
No rollout dates were revealed for beta users of the other two features.
Disappearing Mode automatically turns all chats into ephemeral messages, deleting conversations within seven days, in a move that WhatsApp says saves space and increases user privacy.
The current Disappearing Messages feature, which is already available for all users, only enables users to turn on ephemeral messaging for individual chats.
Meanwhile, the View Once feature works by only allowing recipients to see a photo or video once after opening them in the app, after which it will automatically delete them.
In a screenshot of the feature, users are warned that others can still take a screenshot of the photo or video-still before the original is deleted.
During the chat, Cathcart also said that they may be opening more beta slots for iOS users soon. Being a beta user means users are able to see future test features, and help report if there were bugs or issues with them.
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