WhatsApp launches Status: Now users can add Snapchat like stories

WhatsApp is introducing a new way, called WhatsApp Status, for users to share moments with friends and family throughout their day via photos, videos, and GIFS. Ahead of its eighth birthday, the messaging app is bringing in a major change which will allow you to enliven your status moving beyond 'Hey there, I'm using WhatsApp'.

WhatsApp reported tested this new feature for beta users in November, and now they are rolling out the Status tab worldwide on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. 

It was just eight years ago, in February 2009, when the company started writing the first lines of code for what would eventually become one of the most loved application. 

Even after adding messaging back in the year 2009, the company kept the basic "text only" status functionality in WhatsApp. 

“Every year, when Brian and I would plan projects to work on, we always talked about improving and evolving this original "text only" status feature,’’ says Jan Koum, CEO & Co-Founder, WhatsApp. 

“We are excited to announce that, coinciding with WhatsApp's 8th birthday on February 24, we are reinventing the status feature. Starting today, we are rolling out an update to status, which allows you to share images and videos with your friends and contacts on WhatsApp in an easy and secure way. Yes, even your status updates are end-to-end encrypted, Koum adds. 

The new feature will allow you to watch updates from friends and make yours fun with drawings, captions, and more. 

This new and improved status feature will let you keep your friends who use WhatsApp easily updated in a fun and simple way. 

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