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WhatsApp now lets you write and draw on photos and videos

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Himanshu 04 October 2016

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Mobile messaging app WhatsApp has started receiving a new update that brings a lot of new features, including the ability to write and draw on photos and videos that users share, as well as add emoji.

"When you capture a new photo or video or share one that's already on your phone, you'll automatically see the new editing tools," team WhatsApp said in a blog post. "Whether you’re drawing a big red heart to show how much you miss someone or adding your favorite emoji - sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. Try adding text too, and change the color and font style."

Aside from this, the update also brings along front-facing flash support for the app's camera feature, adds a zooming feature for recording videos, as well as includes the ability to quickly switch between front and rear facing cameras through a double tap.

The update is currently rolling out for users on Android, while iOS support is coming soon.

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  • AnonD-603760
  • PGH
  • 29 Oct 2016

whatsapp latest feature allow for draw n write on photo, does it work on iphone 5?

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  • AnonD-566067
  • ng4
  • 06 Oct 2016

After reading your comment i went to check on tango i read both tango and whatsapp on Wikipedia i won't even count BBM as it was for Blackberry only.. WhatsApp Founded February 24, 2009 Tango, based in Mountain View, California, was founded...

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  • JiH
  • 04 Oct 2016

To be fair, Whatsapp wasn't hte first app ,there was other apps before it like Tango and BBM However, it was available on iphone,Android,Symbian,BlackBerry and Windows. While other messaging apps weren't that common. Also, the app was very simp...

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