Below are the five innovations offered by the application, as published in the website of "La Vanguardia"
1- Share animated images
Now you can send animated GIFs from videos recorded from the gallery or the camera. "Simply pick a video and cut a piece of up to six seconds long and then select 'GIF' option at the top of the screen."
Thus, the shared image will loop in the preview of the conversation; but it is necessary that both users have updated the application.
2- improved Selfies
WhatsApp includes the option of "flash" on your camera to increase the brightness of the pictures, especially when drawing selfies with the front camera phone. Although a subtle improvement and can not be considered a specialized photographic tool, "the new option considerably softens tones snapshots".
3- "Zoom" in videos
The update also incorporates the possibility of applying the 'zoom' "while recording a video. "To activate it, simply clamp fingers on the screen to the desired increase, reaching a maximum of four increases."
4- Forward messages faster
Upon forward a message full list of your contacts, but also a section with the most frequent "chats" "to access the usual conversations faster" not just appear.
5- Sending messages simultaneously
WhatsApp now includes the option to forward a message to more than one chat simultaneously.