WhatsApp prepares a new design to adapt to iOS 7
Although it has taken time, the version of WhatsApp adapted to the design requirements of iOS 7 , the latest operating system from Apple, would be ready by now. A highly anticipated visual modification by iPhone users who have already updated their terminal, and who see how the most widespread messaging application continues without taking the step, very contrary to what other great tools have done even on the same day of release of iOS 7But that's about to change, it seems.
And the fact is that on the official WhatsApp translation page new images have already been published with this supposed design. Something that suggests that the next update is imminent In them it is possible to see the notable change in appearance. A facelift quite radical compared to the current version of this application. However, it seems that the changes are limited to this aspect, respecting the structure and easy handling which, on the other hand, have been one of the keys to its success till the date.
Thus, the first thing you notice in the images is the elimination of everything superfluous of the current version. In WhatsApp for iOS 7 the colors, backgrounds, shadows and volume are removedEverything is flat and aseptic, with a noticeable predominance of the color white and the lines straight that divide the chat. Apart from this, it is notable the change in the design of the icons in the lower bar that allow you to toggle between the screens of chats, conversations favorites, settings or contacts. All this matching perfectly with the rest of the lines and colors of this latest version of iOS
Apart from that, and as in the rest of the applications adapted to the design of iOS 7, this version of WhatsApp would dispense with the rest of the buttons that current users are used to. In this way, lines are eliminated and space is freed, although these issues are still very present, but only represented by the word that used to form the button. Also notable is the change in style of the profile images of contactsThus, as in the rest of adapted applications, they have changed their square format to adopt circular , eliminating the corners and contrasting with the straight lines that have remained in this revision of the messaging application.
In short, a quite remarkable facelift but which, in reality, seems to present no really striking news apart from having eliminated the color and volume of WhatsApp Of course, we will have to wait for this version to be published in the App Store to discover if the visual change is accompanied by anim actions, sounds and some other extra feature that escapes from these images. Apparently, this new style would have been prepared for some time, so its arrival could be imminent. In addition, the translation into Spanish seems to be complete, with menus, tabs, and help messages adapted.It only remains to wait.
