Without formal notification, users WhatsApp on 20 September 2016 yesterday sense a change in the chat application. If you hit the "@" in a group chat, it will display the name or phone number of the members of the group.
If you enter a name or phone number into a message, then the person will be notified, even if they disable (mute) notification of the group. This feature is very similar to Mention features that have been owned by a competitor WhatsApp, namely Telegram, since March 2015 ago.
This adds to the long list of features Telegram "copied" by a chat application that is owned by Facebook. Any other features of the telegram which has also been made by WhatsApp?
Free!!!
At the initial appearance, WhatsApp charge be paid by the user after using the app for a year to enjoy this service. This is in contrast with the telegram from the beginning it give their services for free.
WhatsApp finally decided to follow suit in January 2016.
Limit great chat group members
In November 2015 ago, Telegram announcing a new feature called Supergroup, which enable their users to create a group chat with the maximum number of users to 1,000 people. WhatsApp too followed the steps, by increasing the maximum number of users in a chat group of only 100 people to 250 people.
Not to stop there, Telegram also raised the maximum limit users from 1,000 to 5,000 in March 2016.
End to end encryption
In April 2016, WhatsApp launched a feature end-to-end encryption that works to ensure the security of messages and data sent via the application. WhatsApp states even if they themselves can not see the message sent by their users thanks to the presence of the encryption.
Telegram actually been first to bring end-to-end encryption. The difference is, they only use encryption for Secret Chat feature only, and not for all kinds of messages.
Special applications for the desktop
Continues to in May 2016, WhatsApp also make a special application for desktop devices based on Windows and Mac. This step is also considered "cheating" Telegram that previously had similar applications. Applications made Telegram even a step further because it does not need to be connected to a smartphone when it is used.
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Not quite mimic features of the "big" of Telegram, WhatsApp was also present small features made by the competitors. In June 2016, brings the features Reply WhatsApp has actually been made by Telegram since 1.5 years ago.
Seeing this phenomenon, it seems not too difficult to guess the other features that will be launched at a later WhatsApp. You just find what Telegram features that have not made copies by WhatsApp. After this, maybe Hashtag?
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