# 5 New WhatsApp Features You Need To Start Using Right Now - SlashGear

> 5 New WhatsApp Features You Need To Start Using Right Now WhatsApp changed the way we communicate with each other when it arrived in 2009.

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- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #sony #nintendo-switch #android
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