WhatsApp Will Soon Have Verified Profiles For Companies

WhatsApp is developing a new update that will allow companies to verify their accounts. A turnaround to attract businesses, they will be able to use the instant messaging application without fear of being supplanted.

Some companies already use WhatsApp to get in touch with their customers, but verified accounts are one way to increase this usage. So far it has not been officially released, so it is being tested as stated in the account @WABetaInfo

In the images is seen as next to the name of the company appears a 'tic' green, similar to those used on social networks like Twitter and Instagram to certify that the account is a famous. This is not the only improvement in the testing phase, recently it knew they were trying to incorporate the ability to delete messages and the receiver did not read. 

The instant messaging service will offer companies profiles the possibility of verification to help ensure the security of users who can thus have the certainty that they converse with the brand or company with which they need to communicate. New options in addition to the related GIFs and video calls in order to keep this updated service, which is already used by more than 1,000 million users in February 2016, according to statistics.

The logo which has been available to celebrities and business accounts on Facebook will be available in the beta update 2.17.1 application for iOS and Android . WABetaInfo also warned that in this new version, iOS equipment can use Siri to read incoming messages, either one or all chat, although not clear how this work.

To achieve this, WhatsApp will add a symbol to the accounts of those companies that it checks since it has become a necessity after many companies and brands use this app as an additional channel of attention for the public.