Snapchat News: Video-Chat App Introduces Chat 2.0
On Tuesday, Snapchat introduced Chat 2.0, the upgraded messaging system that now integrates a lot of the features that consumers see in other messaging apps.
In a blog post on Tuesday, the company said, "You can start by sending a few chats, and when your friend shows up, start talking or video chatting instantly with one tap." Aside from the improved process, users can either listen or watch the sender. Audio notes are also available now to further perk up the system.
Since visual content seemed to be the focus of Snapchat, some fans rejoiced with the company's decision to integrate emojis and smileys that help express a user's feelings and reactions without the need to type a message.
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While other networks boast of hundreds and possibly thousands of emojis, the new Chat offers about 200 stickers which are expected to make communication even more fun.
According to Vanity Fair, the platform's decision to advance its communication structure has put it in line with other popular and widely used apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook's Messenger. At the moment, the mentioned apps are Snapchat's biggest rivals and through the new features, it is expected that more users will be drawn to the platform.
Just last week, the company acquired Bitstrips, and while it is unclear what Snapchat is planning for the maker of personalized emojis called "bitmojis," some predict that in the near future, Snapchat users may finally be able to use a wide range of customized bitmojis that will add to the fun while Snapchatting.
Finally, there's the Auto-Advance Stories feature that allows for users to either allow the next Story to play after the first one is completed playing or skip a Story that one isn't so interested in. "Simply swipe to skip ahead, or pull down to exit!" Snapchat said of the new feature.
For those who still have doubts about the app's security in terms of keeping conversations private, the platform has also updated its privacy policy that promises no stockpiling of private exchanges among friends.
