{"id":782046,"date":"2026-07-24T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/782046\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:31:13","slug":"whatsapp-rolls-out-redesigned-message-bubbles-for-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/782046\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Rolls Out Redesigned Message Bubbles for iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whatsapp-Feature.jpg\"   alt=\"Whatsapp Feature\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-873000\"\/>WhatsApp is rolling out a new design for message bubbles on iOS, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/wabetainfo.com\/whatsapp-launches-a-new-design-for-message-bubbles-on-ios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WaBetaInfo<\/a>. The platform&#8217;s message bubbles are rounder than before with a softer shape \u2013 similar to iMessage \u2013 while shared media files appear without the original borders, giving them a cleaner look. <\/p>\n<p>The message bubble update follows several Liquid Glass-based design changes that came to WhatsApp&#8217;s chat interface on iPhone and iPad <a href=\"https:\/\/wabetainfo.com\/whatsapp-is-rolling-out-liquid-glass-for-the-chat-interface-on-ios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Popular Stories<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/06\/29\/whatsapp-username-reservations\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp Now Lets You Reserve a Username<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Popular messaging app WhatsApp is now allowing users to reserve usernames ahead of plans to launch username-based messaging. Right now, WhatsApp uses a person&#8217;s phone number as an identifier, but usernames will allow people to interact without having to exchange personal information.&#13;Username reservations are rolling out starting this week, and not all users will have access to the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/07\/06\/whatsapp-adds-green-dot-show-who-online\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp Beta Adds Green Dot to Show Who&#8217;s Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp appears to be introducing a new visual indicator that shows when a contact is online, according to WaBetaInfo. &#13;The feature adds a small green circle to a contact&#8217;s profile photo when they&#8217;re active in the app, and which disappears the moment they leave, all updated in real time. The indicator is now being tested for the WhatsApp iPhone app in TestFlight after it debuted on Android&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/07\/14\/whatsapp-backup-cloud-provider-for-ios\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp Beta Reveals iCloud Backup Alternative for iPhone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp is developing a first-party cloud storage option for chat backups on iPhone, providing users with an alternative to iCloud for the first time, according to app tinkerer WABetaInfo.&#13;Code found in the WhatsApp beta for iOS (version 26.28.10.16), available through TestFlight, suggests that users will eventually be able to pick their preferred backup destination directly from the app&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WhatsApp is rolling out a new design for message bubbles on iOS, reports WaBetaInfo. 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