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WhatsApp has announced a major holiday update, introducing a range of new features to enhance user experience. The update includes missed call messages, AI-powered image creation, animated photos, cleaner link previews, new Status stickers, and desktop media tabs. These additions are aimed at making conversations during the festive season more fun and expressive.

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Missed call messages and voice chat reactions

The missed call messages feature lets you leave a short voice or video note if you miss a call. This one-tap feature works like a modern voicemail, letting the other person hear or see your message when they are free. WhatsApp is also improving voice chats by adding reactions, so users can send quick emoji responses without interrupting the flow

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