WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is leaving the company to start a new non-profit organization. He made the announcement via a post Facebook post. Continue reading “WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave the company”
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WhatsApp announces free Business app for small companies, will charge big enterprises
After confirming that it is working on Twitter-like Business features, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has announced that it its testing new tools through a closed pilot program that will allow people to communicate with the businesses they want to reach on WhatsApp. Business accounts will have a verified profile with a green badge so people can identify a business from another person so it will be easier to respond to messages. Continue reading “WhatsApp announces free Business app for small companies, will charge big enterprises”
WhatsApp confirms it will soon have verified business accounts like Twitter
WhatsApp was rumored to be testing verified business accounts for the past few months. Now, WhatsApp has confirmed via its FAQ section that it will soon have a verified account with green ticks for businesses similar to Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading “WhatsApp confirms it will soon have verified business accounts like Twitter”
WhatsApp rolls out Status for its web client
WhatsApp launched Status for Android and iOS in February this year. Now, the feature is available for web client of WhatsApp as well. The latest update bumps WhatsApp for Web to version 0.2.5856.
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WhatsApp is testing Facebook-like coloured text status feature
WhatsApp could soon get Facebook-like color text status feature. The popular messaging app is currently testing the feature that will allow users to write their status update with a colourful background. This development was first spotted by Android Police. Continue reading “WhatsApp is testing Facebook-like coloured text status feature”
Reliance JioPhone tipped to run special version of WhatsApp
Reliance Jio is in talks with WhatsApp to create a special version of the popular messaging app for newly launched JioPhone, according to a latest report from Factor Daily. Both the companies are planning to introduce a toned-down version of WhatsApp on the feature phone.
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Paytm plans to launch in-app messaging service to take on WhatsApp
It looks like Paytm is gearing up to foray into the instant messaging market. The mobile payment service is planning to build messaging functionality into its app, according to a latest report from the Wall Street Journal. One of the people familiar with the matter said that the feature could be rolled out as soon as two weeks.
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WhatsApp for Android beta adds app shortcuts in latest update
WhatsApp for Android beta has started rolling out a new update that brings app shortcuts. The update is currently available for version v2.17.277 for Android. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android beta adds app shortcuts in latest update”
WhatsApp hits 1 billion daily active users
One billion people now use WhatsApp every single day. The Facebook owned messaging app has reached this milestone a month after it announced that one billion people use WhatsApp every month.
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WhatsApp to soon get PiP video call support for Android O
WhatsApp will soon get a picture-in-picture mode for video calling for Android O, according to WABetaInfo. It will be available for WhatsApp beta Android version 2.17.265. Continue reading “WhatsApp to soon get PiP video call support for Android O”
WhatsApp for iPhone adds support for all files, pinned chats and more
WhatsApp for iPhone has received a new update that adds a couple of features. The update which bumps the app to version 2.17.40 brings the ability to pin chats on top, share any type of files and other features.
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WhatsApp now lets you share any type of files
Last month, WhatsApp started testing the ability for users to send any type of file on its platform. With a latest update, the enhanced file sharing feature is now allowed all users on Android and iOS.
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WhatsApp will soon let you share any type of files
Currently WhatsApp lets you share various types of files like sv, doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx and similar via its mobile apps and web. Now, the popular messaging app is adding the ability to share all file types with your contacts.
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WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for UPI integration
WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration in India, according to a report from the Economic Times. The latest development comes months after the popular messaging app was reported to launch a peer-to-peer payment system in India that will be powered by UPI. Continue reading “WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for UPI integration”
WhatsApp extends support for Android 2.3 till 2020
WhatsApp has announced that it will continue to support Android 2.3 till 2020. The Facebook owned messaging app has updated its old blog stating that Android 2.3.7 and older will continue to work until February 1, 2020.
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