The platform has released a set of New Year-themed features as it prepares for what is usually its busiest day, the New Year countdown, where billions of messages and calls are sent worldwide. On a normal day, WhatsApp handles 100 billion+ messages and around 2 billion calls, but New Year’s Eve pushes those numbers even higher. WhatsApp is also adding animated stickers to Status for the first time, complete with a special New Year layout. All New Year features are live now and will stay available throughout the holiday season. Read more in our articles including "WhatsApp rolls out New Year 2026 stickers and Animated Status updates" and "BPI restores app and online banking services after outage".
The platform has released a set of New Year-themed features as it prepares for what is usually its busiest day, the New Year countdown, where billions of messages and calls are sent worldwide. On a normal day, WhatsApp handles 100 billion+ messages and around 2 billion calls, but New Year’s Eve pushes those numbers even higher.
WhatsApp is also adding animated stickers to Status for the first time, complete with a special New Year layout. All New Year features are live now and will stay available throughout the holiday season.
Our coverage of New Year 2026 includes: "WhatsApp rolls out New Year 2026 stickers and Animated Status updates"; "BPI restores app and online banking services after outage"; "Telegram update brings Rich Text Editor, Communities". Each article provides unique insights and information.