WhatsApp Android to iOS chat sync coming soon

Chat Sync via WhatsApp Desktop

As you must be aware, the developers have already been working on making WhatsApp capable of running multiple devices simultaneously. The chat sync feature is part of it. As demonstrated by the source, WhatsApp Desktop was used to test the chat sync feature. However, since this a beta, it’s very likely that WhatsApp will allow mobile devices to be the main device. The desktop settings use Wi-Fi to download the data from the main device and sends it to the second device. Once two accounts will be synced, all connected devices will receive messages. WhatsApp also has an iPad app, so the feature will also work on iPhones and iPads.

A word of caution though. There was no demo about an Android to iOS chat sync. However, it looks likely in the future.

Other upcoming features

Other than that, there are some other interesting features. One of them is expiring messages. While this is a common feature on apps such as Telegram, it is coming to WhatsApp very soon. The feature is pretty self-explanatory.

Another feature is Search the Web. To keep a check on fake news plaguing the platform, WhatsApp has finally felt the need for fact-checking. Hence, a feature to directly built-in to WhatsApp will allow users to quickly search the web.

Another big feature that has been in the pipeline is WhatsApp Pay. It has been marred by legal regulations, especially in India. However, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) has informed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that the messaging platform has met data localization requirements.

In related news, Facebook’s big plan is to finally sync all its social media properties for users. Hence, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, will all become a part of a big ecosystem where inter-messaging will be possible.