 "WhatsApp for iPhone update brings the ability to queue messages offline")
A new WhatsApp update began to roll out last evening for iPhone owners and it is bringing some much-needed relief, especially for those users who often find themselves in areas with bad or low data connectivity. The new update is tagged as version 2.17.1. Apart from the usual bug fixes, it adds the ability to queue messages when offline and also raises the sharing limit to 30 photos or videos at a time. Those of you who are on Android may find this humorous and downright laughable but this is a big deal for the iOS camp. If you frequently find yourself in areas with low data connectivity and you own an iPhone, you will see a washed-out ‘Send’ icon. This is because the iOS app would need to connect to the network after being launched and will only let you type and send if it is connected to a data network.  With the new update, things have changed for the better. Users will now be able to type and send messages even if they are offline or not connected to WhatsApp servers. Upon regaining connectivity, the app will now begin to push out queued messages and you will see that tiny clock icon turn into tick marks. The other important update in WhatsApp version 2.17.1 is the ability to share more than 10 items. Yes WhatsApp for iOS will now let you spam your friends, family and groups with the ability to send up to 30 video or photo forwards in one go. Lastly, there is another tiny little addition that should make life easier for those using an iPhone with low internal storage. The new update now packs in a handy tool that lets you peep into individual chats or group chat to check which one is hogging up most of your storage. The same will also let you pick and choose which GIFs, images or text you would like to delete which will surely help you trash all those nonsensical group conversations all at once or go by specific users or types of content. The update is about 91.2MB in size and is available only for users who have iOS 7 or higher installed. WhatsApp also seems to be working on a feature that would let users revoke sent messages. The feature was recently accidentally activated for beta testers on WhatsApp’s Android app.
The new WhatsApp update tagged as version 2.17.1, apart from the usual bug fixes, adds the ability to queue messages when offline and also raises the sharing limit to 30 photos or videos at a time.
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