After months of rumors, WhatsApp finally gains some social functions that no one would have expected when it was created. Now WhatsApp Status is already official, and it seems that in Spanish it will be translated as Estados de WhatsApp The app turns 8 next on February 24, so it will celebrate by officially launching Status.
Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp, has not hesitated to copy the Snapchat Stories function, one of its few competitors. He had already successfully integrated them into Instagram, and later he also took them to the social network's own mobile app. Well, with WhatsApp States he has already picked up the idea for his three most popular services, so it is clear that he is very confident in this feature.
Basically, WhatsApp Status are collections of personal photos and short videos that our contacts can see for 24 hours, and then they will disappear It is possible to apply filters, add text and stickers, use masks… It is a way of sharing our day to day with a certain amount of privacy.
An update for WhatsApp was added today with very few changes, so it is clear that its objective was to prepare the arrival of WhatsApp Status in the coming days. Here you can see the first official screenshot of the new feature that has been shared in its announcement:
The company indicates that WhatsApp Status will be protected by its end-to-end encryption, although in this case the sense of security is a bit false, since many people will be able to see our images and videos if we upload them from this way. WhatsApp Status is not yet activated, but the announcement indicates that it will arrive on February 24.
Now that WhatsApp Status has become official, we only have to wait 4 days to have it available. Of course, this novelty will generate mixed reactions in the coming weeks, there will be those who will be delighted with it, but other users will see it out of place in an instant messaging application.
What do you think of WhatsApp States? Are you interested in this way of sharing your moments with your contacts through ephemeral photos and videos?
