WhatsApp is testing Coloured Text Status Feature just like Facebook

Late last year, You know how all of a sudden Facebook feed started filling up with status updates that had colorful backgrounds on its Android app. Now, the same feature has been spotted on WhatsApp as well, and while currently it’s in beta, it can be expected to arrive for all users soon.

To try these new colorful text statuses, you have to head into the Status tab and look for the floating pencil button on the bottom right. I don't have it on my phone even though I'm on the latest 2.17.291 beta version, but our tipster is seeing it on that same version, so it could be a server side switch or it might require you clear app data to show up. I don't mess with my WhatsApp installation so I'm afraid I can't test that theory, but do let us know if you manage to make it show doing that.

Android Police was first tipped about this feature, and it is showing up in Android beta version 2.17.291. The report states that even though you might be on this latest version on the WhatsApp Android beta app, it is possible that you may not see this feature. It is presumably a server side switch from WhatsApp's end, so only select users are seeing it now even in beta. We can't see it either. In any case, few users are now seeing a floating pen icon in the Status tab at the bottom of the screen, right above the camera icon. Clicking on the pen icon brings up the option to type a status, choose a font, emoji, and the background colour as well.

Adding emojis (left), typing text (middle), and the end result (right).

The new colored text status (I don't know what else to call it) screen has three icons for adding emojis, selecting the font, and changing the background color. After you've typed your text and messed with those to find your perfect fit, you tap the green send button to post it as your status.

As I said, this appears to be a server-side test so your mileage may vary on whether or not the feature is live for you. It doesn't hurt to be on the latest WhatsApp beta (APK Mirror or official Play Store beta program) to make sure the odds of seeing it are in your favor.

The revamped WhatsApp Status feature was launched in February, and has managed to achieve more than 250 million daily active users in such a short span, much more than what Snapchat itself enjoys currently.

LG V30: All you want to know about realease date specificaiton and much more

LG was one of the first to announce a flagship smartphone in 2017 with the G6. It's a fantastic phone but no smartphone ever has the limelight for long. No sooner does one launch, than its competition announces a rival and all of a sudden, what was brand spanking new, becomes old news.

Luckily, LG appears to be planning to steal some of its spotlight back. Here is everything we know so far about the second LG flagship of 2017, the LG V30.

LG officially confirmed that the V30 will sport a 6-inch OLED display with curved edges and tiny bezels, and we're now getting a look at the upcoming flagship's design thanks to a leaked press render. The leak comes by way of a tweet from Ice Universe, and shows off the front of the phone in its entirety along with a shot of the V30 next to the LG G6 and the Galaxy S8+

From the image, it looks like the V30 will be taller and wider than the G6, with an overall design aesthetic that's similar to the 6.3-inch Galaxy S8+.

The phone still offers minimal side bezels, but with the LG logo no longer taking up precious real estate at the front, the manufacturer was able to trim the top and bottom bezels — 20% at the top and 50% at the bottom when compared to the V20.

The phone in the render lines up perfectly with LG's own teaser of the V30 from earlier today, lending further credibility to the leak. The V30 will make its debut on August 31 at IFA. With the company posting disappointing sales figures in Q2 2017, the onus will be on the V30 to drive sales for the latter half of the year.

Full Specifications

Manufacturer

LG

Model

V30

launch date (global)

31-08-2017

operating system

Android

os version

7.1

Type

Smartphone

Status

Rumoured

Colors

• Titan
•  Silver
•  Pink

Product Name

LG V30

DISPLAY

screen size (in inches)

6

display technology

QHD Plus OLED FullVision display

screen resolution (in pixels)

1440 x 2560

Pixel Density (PPI)

482

Scratch Resistant Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

CAMERA

Rear Camera Megapixel

13 & 13

Front Camera Megapixel

8

Front Facing Camera

Yes

LED Flash

Yes

Video Recording

Yes

Geo-tagging

Yes

Digital Zoom

Yes

Autofocus

Yes

Touch Focus

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

HDR

Yes

Panorama Mode

Yes

Phase detection

Yes

Aperture (f stops)

1.6

BATTERY

battery capacity (mah)

3500

SENSORS AND FEATURES

Multi touch

Yes

Light Sensor

Yes

Proximity Sensor

Yes

Finger print sensor

Yes

Accelerometer

Yes

Compass

Yes

Magnetometer

Yes

CONNECTIVITY

SIM

Dual

3G Capability

Yes

4G Capability

Yes

Wifi Capability

Yes

Wifi HotSpot

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

cpu

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

CPU speed

2.45 GHz

processor cores

Octa

RAM

4 GB & 6 GB

gpu

Adreno 540

storage

64 GB & 128 GB

removable storage (yes or no)

Yes

removable storage (maximum)

256 GB