You no longer need to install several different messaging applications on your mobile phone in order to be able to communicate with everyone
WhatsApp will soon be updated to comply with one of the new rules introduced by the European Union after the law came into force. Digital Markets Act or DMA. Thanks to a leaked screenshot, we were able to see how the app will have the ability to access chats from other messaging apps from the WhatsApp conversation inbox itself, making it easier compatibility between different chat services.
Third-party messaging apps will be integrated into WhatsApp
As part of the WFD, the EU appointed WhatsApp (or rather Meta) as one of six “gatekeepers” along with Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance or Microsoft. From the moment this new regulation comes into force, companies must ensure that follow the rules during 22 platforms and services affected by the change.
In this sense, one of the changes that will affect WhatsApp will be opening the application to other instant messaging services. This will allow users to communicate with users of platforms like Telegram or Signal through the meta messaging app.
Currently integration testing in WhatsApp version for iOSas we saw in the screenshot provided WABetaInfo. In it you can see how at the top of the chats screen A new section called “Third Party Chats” or “Third Party Chats” has been added to the top of the app.
New third-party chat section in WhatsApp for iOS
Currently the Android version of WhatsApp does not include this change, but since WhatsApp has six months left from the DMA coming into force You likely won’t have to wait long to make the necessary changes to comply with the rules.
One detail to take into account is that this function will be optional. Users will decide for themselves whether they want enable interoperability between messaging services, or if they decide to leave this option disabled. If you leave it active, features like end-to-end encryption This will also apply to chats from third-party apps.
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