slashgear : WhatsApp ‘Status’ feature tipped as a Snapchat clone

WhatsApp 'Status' feature tipped as a Snapchat clone

WhatsApp 'Status' feature tipped as a Snapchat cloneWhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called 'Status' that works in much the same way as Snapchat.The feature was discovered in the most recent public beta version of WhatsApp for both iOS and android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android.With it, users can post status updates in the form of photos and videos and share them with friends.

Will WhatsApp introduce Snapchat Stories-like feature? This is what Status is about

You may soon see a new feature in WhatsApp.The instant messaging service is reportedly testing a Snapchat Stories-like feature called Status which could be made available to the public in the near future.The move comes less than two months after Facebook introduced Stories to Instagram.

WhatsApp is reportedly developing its own Snapchat clone

Long before Snapchat was a huge deal, it was the subject of a buyout deal from Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg.Snapchat rebuffed the offer, and Facebook's response has been to work relentlessly to undermine the object of its jilted affections.Instagram has been slowly drawing inspiration from its main rival, adding Instagram Stories to its core platform.