WhatsApp tests animated emoticons on Android
It seems that your purchase by Facebook is affecting WhatsApp And it is that after its top managers, Jan Koum, stated that they were not working on the introduction of stickers or games As the competition does, it seems that they are beginning to give up on this concept. Or at least that is what can be glimpsed from the latest update released through the web page of this messaging service, in which they seem to experiment with theanimated smileys
This is the update that raises the version number of WhatsApp to 2.11.193 An update that could go unnoticed without notable changes no apparent novelties in its operation or characteristics, except for the heart emoticon And it is that this minimal novelty is the one that gives the clue about what could be to come a WhatsApp: animated emoticons A kind of stickers that could begin to populate the conversations of this messaging tool shortly.
At the moment this is a beta or test version in which only one smiley is animated. It is about the commented red heart. In this way it is possible to see it pulsing at a size several times larger than typical in conversations.Both in groups and individually. Of course, it is mandatory to send it individually, as a single message, without being accompanied by text or other emoticons to be able to see the animation. Otherwise it is displayed only as a typical Emoji emoticon
Although there are no official statements or any information, it is understood that this step could be a test to introduce new content in the application Elements that do not have to do directly with messaging and that, for the moment, could well be a test or contact to know theopinion of users A somewhat sensitive point since it would move away from the usual simplicity of the application, which bets everything on direct messaging.
Therefore, a good idea to send as a trial balloon and test the reaction of the users. And it is that not everyone could accept the introduction of large emoticons that eat up ground and functionality to messages, no matter how animated they are. Something that other tools like LINE have already done, in which case the design and market of these components has brought them income and fame , although it has also affected the decision of users to opt for one or another messaging tool.
For the moment it is necessary to wait to see if these emoticons finally arrive in the next update of WhatsApp for all users ofAndroid To date, those who wish can test it by downloading the beta version from the official WhatsApp websiteOf course, being a beta version it is possible that some failure or malfunction is detected.For now there is no official information that talks about the possible introduction of these contents in WhatsApp
