The Meta-owned Whatsapp is currently testing an ‘emoji react’ feature, initially in the Beta version for android devices. As per a credible resource, reaction Emojis have already started to appear in the Beta application for developers or users to test it.
In the Beta version, holding a received message allows users to react with one of six Emojis which comprises: thumbs up, crying, laughter, love, shocked face, and folded hands as an alternative of saying ‘thanks’.
It seems like the most popular messenger with billions of users will be rolling out the feature on Android phones in the first phase. However, there is no official date announced by Meta regarding its introduction but the testing pace says it all.
The new feature will significantly enhance its usability, letting users immediately respond to messages instead of accessing the keyboard every time.
Besides the ongoing testing for Android devices, there are signs that the emoji reactions are also on the way for iOS devices. A few months ago, the iOS Beta version was upgraded with a feature that consisted of a toggle to enable or disable reaction notifications.
Previously a number of messaging and social media platforms have introduced emoji reactions including Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Google Messages, iMessage, and most surprisingly the Twitter DMs.
