<ul><li>WhatsApp has released a major update, bringing new features and improvements across calls, group chats, events, channels, and more.</li><li>New features include online indicators, tappable reactions in group chats, the ability to create events in one-on-one conversations, a built-in QR code scanner, and the option to set WhatsApp as the default messaging and calling app on iPhones.</li><li>In terms of call features, WhatsApp now supports pinch to zoom on video calls, allows users to add another party to a call in progress, and claims to have improved call reliability and video quality.</li><li>WhatsApp's rivals, such as Apple's iMessage, have lagged behind in terms of new features and capabilities.</li></ul>

WhatsApp gains a bunch of new features, including pinch to zoom on video calls

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