WhatsApp has just announced a series of new features spanning CarPlay, iPad and iPhone that are “designed to work wherever you are, across your devices and the other apps you use.”
First of all, WhatsApp for CarPlay and Android Auto has been completely refreshed. Now you can hear and respond to messages, make calls, view your call history and access your favorites, all hands-free, right from your car’s screen.
On WhatsApp for web and desktop, a new feature powered by Adobe Acrobat means you can now open PDFs directly in WhatsApp without having to download them, then make light edits like highlighting and annotating directly in chat.
Third, you can now share a song directly from Apple Music or Spotify to your WhatsApp status, so your friends can see what you’re listening to.
Last but not least, it is now possible to sign up for WhatsApp on your iPad. Since WhatsApp announced its iPad app last year, one of the most requested features among users has been the ability to create a WhatsApp directly on an iPad, without needing to connect a phone. Now you can.
WhatsApp says these features are already rolling out to users.
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