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WhatsApp may launch paid ‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription

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ISLAMABAD: WhatsApp is likely to introduce an optional subscription plan very soon.

According to a report by Wabetainfo, this subscription plan will be called WhatsApp Plus.

In the WhatsApp Plus plan, users will be able to access additional features and people who use the messaging app for free will not have access to these features.

The report said that these additional features, such as multiple chat management tools and app customization, are being worked on in the Android and iOS versions and have not been released yet.

The report further said that these additional features will be available to users who pay a monthly fee.

However, the basic features of WhatsApp, including messaging, voice and video calls, media sharing and privacy features, will continue to be available for free.

WhatsApp has not yet announced the fee for WhatsApp Plus or the date of its introduction.

According to the report, the WhatsApp Plus subscription will mainly focus on personalization and additional features and will keep the basic features away from it.

One of these additional features will be chat pinning, currently in WhatsApp users can pin 3 chats.

But WhatsApp Plus users will be able to pin 20 chats, while 14 different app icons, 19 color options and many other features will be available.

The report indicated that these additional features will be added by WhatsApp over time.

Web Desk

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