apple: Apple ‘borrows’ this WhatsApp beta feature for iMessage in iOS 16 – Times of India

Apple has announced the next-generation operating system for iPhones at the WWDC 2022 keynote. As expected, the iOS 16 is packed with new features and improvements such as new customisation options for the lock screen, an updated Home app and more (You can check out the complete list of new features here).
Among others, the company has also added some new features to its messaging app. As a part of the update, Apple has added the ability to quickly edit a recently sent text message, recover recently deleted message and even mark a conversion as unread.
Along with that, the iMessage app has also received the SharePlay feature that will allow users to watch content, movies or listen to songs together while chatting.
WhatsApp is testing edit sent text messages feature in beta
While the latter is a new feature and an all-new feature for a messaging app, the ability to edit a sent message and recover a deleted message has been making headlines in relation to WhatsApp beta features.
As per a recent report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has started testing a similar feature on its platform. As the name suggests, the feature will allow users to edit sent messages. Along with that, the company is also adding read and unread filters on the desktop version of the platform.
Although the features are currently in beta testing and available only to select beta users, it is unclear when the instant messaging app will roll out these features to the final build.