WhatsApp for iOS integrates with Siri

iOS 10, the new update to the mobile operating system from Apple , brings some new features that are highly anticipated by users, especially regarding the integration of Siri in different applications. In fact, WhatsApp has just released an update to its app that seamlessly integrates with Siri to facilitate the sending of messages through voice commands.

What is the update of WhatsApp for iOS

The latest available version of WhatsApp for iOS integrates with Siri, the voice assistant of mobile devices iPhone, to make it even easier to management of chats and messages to users. The great novelty introduced, which many users were waiting for, is the possibility of giving voice commands to Siri to use WhatsApp , for example by dictating messages instead of typing them and telling Siri who to send them to.

The voice assistant can also be useful for reading messages and notifications aloud, without the need to access the application directly. This is a very interesting option, for example, to avoid having to hold the smartphone in your hands and avert your gaze when carrying out activities that require our full attention.And it is that it has been shown that using WhatsApp while driving is very likely to end in tragedy

How to configure the iPhone to be able to use Siri with WhatsApp

The integration of Siri with a larger number of applications is possible thanks to the latest version of the operating system, iOS 10 (until now, Siri had been limited to basic applications and certain services developed byitself Manzana). However, updating is not enough: when we have installed iOS 10 on the iPhone we will have to also make some extra settings to grant permissions and allow the integration of Siri with WhatsApp

First, of course, you have to access the application store to download the latest available version of WhatsApp, which is compatible with these options.Then, access the Settings menu of iPhone and enter Siri > Application Support > WhatsApp Once access permissions to calls and messages are configured, the voice assistant will be perfectly integrated withWhatsApp

Among the advantages offered by this update of WhatsApp there is also the possibility of answering calls received through the application directly from the lock screen, without the need to swipe the screen or enter passwords to unlock it.

Siri begins to reach everywhere

In addition to integration with third-party mobile applications, Siri will also be incorporated into the new version of the operating system forcomputers Apple: Update Mac OS Sierra will be available next week and will allow users to use the voice assistant to handle commands and applications on computers, similar to how you would do it on the iPhone