After testing it in beta for a while, WhatsApp has finally introduced coloured text statuses to its Android and iPhone apps. This feature was first introduced by Facebook
late last year on its Android app first, allowing its users to write
their status update with a colourful background, font, and emoji
combination.
WhatsApp
has confirmed that the coloured text feature is rolling out to all
users on Android and iPhone in an emailed statement to Gadgets
360. However, not all users are seeing this feature go live even after
updating to the latest update. WABetaInfo reports that
on iOS and Android, it has been remotely activated, and full-fledged
rollout is awaited. While some users may see the feature, others will
see it pop up soon. For iPhone users, the pen icon now shows up next to
the camera icon in the new Status bar. Clicking on the pen icon brings
up the option to type a status, choose a font, emoji, and the background
colour as well.
When
you're done writing the status and making the necessary changes, you
can then hit the green arrow key to send the text status, just like how
you send media content now. The status will then be published on
WhatsApp for all your contacts to see. For Android users, the floating
pen icon shows up at the bottom of the Status tab, above the camera
icon. The tipster also confirms
that WhatsApp for Windows Phone does not support this feature, and on
the Web, you can only view these text statuses for now, and not create
them.
Furthermore, the tipster claims
that the iPhone app will now support more stickers, and bring an
improved chat search feature as well. The stickers are disabled for now,
but will be switched on in future releases. Lastly, WhatsApp v2.17.50
for iPhone also brings the ability to bold, italicise, and strikethrough
text from the typing bar itself. Just tap and hold the word you want to
format, and select the option from the floating options that appear.

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