WhatsApp adds QR code scanner shortcut for UPI payments, aiming to increase user adoption.

WhatsApp is set to improve its UPI (Unified Payments Interface) feature by adding a QR code scanner shortcut directly accessible from the chats list. The feature aims to increase user adoption of the payment feature and potentially make WhatsApp a more popular option for UPI payments, given its 400 million user base in India. Beta testers can access the new shortcut by updating to version 2.24.7.3.

March 18, 2024
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