India, Jan. 13 -- WhatsApp is preparing to introduce a new feature that will suggest stickers while users type messages, according to reports. The update is currently reaching a limited group of iOS users through the latest beta version of the app. The feature had earlier appeared in testing for Android users and now seems closer to a wider release.

The sticker suggestion option aims to make chats faster by allowing users to send stickers directly from the message bar, as we've seen in Snapchat. With this change, users will no longer need to open the sticker tray to search for a suitable sticker during a conversation. Instead, the app will offer suggestions as the message is being typed.

According to reports based on beta testing, stick...