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Google Messages adds seven new features to celebrate 1 billion RCS users
Google Messages has reached a new milestone with over one billion monthly active users. This app offers a more secure and rich messaging experience than SMS and MMS, with features like end-to-end encryption, high-quality media sharing, read receipts, and more.
To celebrate this, Google has also introduced seven new features to make Google Messages more personalized, such as Reaction effects, Voice Moods, and more.
New Features of Google Messages
Photomoji
Photomoji lets users convert their photos into reactions using Google AI on their devices. Users can select a photo of themselves or their pet and use it to react to a text. They can choose the object they want to transform into a Photomoji and send it. They can access their creations from a special tab and their friends in group chats can also use them.
Voice Moods, plus improved audio quality
Voice Moods allow users to add emotion to their voice messages. Users can select from nine different moods to convey how they feel when they speak. Their voice will be accompanied by a visual effect such as heart-eye emoji, fireballs or party popper. Google has also enhanced the audio quality of voice messages by increasing the bitrate and sampling rate.
Screen Effects
With Screen Effects, users can make their messages more animated with colorful animations. Users can type certain messages such as “It’s snowing” or “I love you” and see their screen filled with motion and color. Users can also try to discover all 15+ hidden Screen Effects words with their friends.
Custom Bubbles
With new Custom Bubbles, users can customize the bubble color and backgrounds of their chats and the person they chat with. Users can choose a different color for each chat. They can also avoid sending a text to wrong chat by distinguishing their chats.
Reaction Effects
Reaction Effects add more fun to the chats. If users react to a message with a simple 👍 emoji, a trio of animated hands will dance around the message bubble. This feature is designed to make the chats more dynamic with these ten popular emojis.
Animated Emoji
Animated Emoji enhances the emoji with visual effects. Users can send an emoji and see it come to life with a burst of animation.
Profiles
With Profiles, users can personalize their profile name and picture that go with their phone number. Users can express themselves better with Profiles and control how they appear across Google services.
Samsung has rolled out a new update for its Checkout app with version 5.0.76.5. This update makes the app better and fixes some issues for a smoother experience.
The latest version fixes bugs that were present in earlier versions. You can expect fewer glitches and a smoother experience when using the app for your transactions. With these fixes, the app should be more reliable, making your payment process quicker and easier.
Besides fixing issues, the latest update also includes enhancements that make the app run better. These improvements make the app more user-friendly and useful. However, there are no new features or changes noted but the update will surely provide a better experience.
Samsung Checkout is a useful app for managing your payments and transactions. It is a billing application for purchasing paid content from Samsung Content services. By updating to this latest version, you’ll benefit from these performance boosts and fixes.
It’s important to keep your apps updated, as updates not only bring new features but also ensure that the app runs smoothly and securely. To install this update, you just need to open the Galaxy Store, then tap on the Menu icon, and click on the Updates option.
Alternatively, you can download the update through the third-party app link mentioned here.
WhatsApp is updating its app for Android devices with a useful feature for group calls with a new update. The latest version arrives with version 2.24.19.14 and is available through the Google Play Beta Program.
With the latest update, WhatsApp brings a new ability to create call links directly within group chats. Before, you had to go to the calls tab to generate a link for voice or video calls. Now, the latest update lets you make a call link from the chat itself.
Through this update, you don’t need to ring everyone in the group to start a call. Instead, you can share a link in the group chat to join the call. The new feature makes it easier to start and join calls in group chats.
Once you create the link, you can easily send it to the group, and members can join the call by clicking the link whenever they want. It’s particularly useful for big groups or people in different time zones who may not be available at the same time.
The call link feature of group chats is currently available through the WhatsApp beta update. The company will soon make it available for all users in upcoming stable updates.
WhatsApp Beta update introduces new feature for managing contact syncing
Samsung has released a new update for its Blockchain Wallet app with version 1.4.09.4. This update brings a fix for an issue that users have been experiencing with transferring certain ERC20 tokens.
Users had trouble transferring some of the ERC20 tokens, which could be frustrating and problematic. The new update fixes these transfer issues to make the wallet app more reliable and easier to use for managing digital assets.
In addition to this, the update also fixes some minor issues that users encountered in the previous version. It also enhances some functions to provide a smoother experience.
Samsung Blockchain Wallet is a non-custodial virtual asset wallet service that allows you to send virtual assets to others and enjoy recommended Apps.
Moreover, this app enables you to securely sign and authorize virtual asset transactions using your virtual asset private key, which is kept in a secure enclave built into your Samsung Galaxy device. With the fresh update, you can enjoy the enhanced functionality.
The latest version of the Samsung Blockchain app is available on the Galaxy Store with an installation package size of 64.04 megabytes. You can check and install the update from Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. Also, you can download the update directly from the third-party app link mentioned here.