whatsapp

  1. Jan

    WhatsApp kills Electron desktop app

    WhatsApp shuts down original desktop app Popular online chat platform WhatsApp has shut down its first standalone desktop app, meaning users now have to use the recently-launched native apps or a browser to use WhatsApp on a computer. The now-shuttered platform-agnostic WhatsApp Desktop app...
  3. Jan

    WhatsApp working on native multi-account support

    WhatsApp getting multi-account feature WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to jump between multiple accounts on one device while using the same app, WABetaInfo reports. The publication spotted the feature in the WhatsApp Business Beta for Android 2.23.13.5.
  4. Jan

    WhatsApp announces Twitter-like feature called Channels

    WhatsApp launches Channels — a Twitter-like update feed Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that will let users send one-to-many broadcasts through the new "Updates" tab. Dubbed "Channels", WhatsApp describes the feature as "a private way to follow what matters" and lets...
  5. Jan

    WhatsApp testing sending high-resolution photos

    Big WhatsApp photo quality upgrade WhatsApp has rolled out a new "HD" setting on beta versions of its mobile apps, allowing users to send select photos in much better quality. WABetaInfo reports that the feature is available to users of WhatsApp for Android beta 2.23.12.13 and WhatsApp for iOS...
  6. Jan

    WhatsApp Android beta contains designs for revamped keyboard

    WhatsApp revamping Android keyboard WhatsApp is working on a redesigned keyboard to better align its Android mobile app with the iOS and desktop versions, according to WABetaInfo. The publication first reported about the overhauled keyboard in April 2023 and recently discovered an updated...
  7. Jan

    WhatsApp testing screen sharing in Android beta

    WhatsApp testing popular Teams and Zoom feature WhatsApp has started beta testing a new feature that allows users to share their device's screen during a video call, WABetaInfo reports. According to the report, screen sharing through the app is currently only available to certain users of the...
  8. Jan

    WhatsApp working on unique username feature

    WhatsApp working on hiding phone numbers with unique usernames WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to set a custom username like the handles people use on Twitter, Reddit, and Telegram, WABetaInfo reports. The publication explained that the feature could provide users with...
  9. Jan

    WhatsApp launches ability to edit text messages for 15 minutes after sending

    Big new WhatsApp feature launched WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature that has been among the most highly requested by users in recent years — the ability to edit sent messages. Since WhatsApp's launch in November 2009, users who made spelling mistakes or other errors in a text message...
  10. Jan

    SA in top 10 countries with cheap Android phones pre-infected with Lemon Group malware suite

    Some cheap Android phones in South Africa have preinstalled malware that steals WhatsApp accounts Trend Micro security researchers have presented their investigation into a cybercriminal gang they’ve named “Lemon Group” at Black Hat Asia 2023. Among their findings was that South Africa is in...
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  11. Jan

    WhatsApp launches password-protected folder for secret chats - Chat Lock

    WhatsApp launches Chat Lock for secret messages WhatsApp has launched a new privacy-enhancing feature to help users protect their most intimate conversations from overly-curious eyes. Dubbed Chat Lock, the feature lets users take selected one-on-one or group conversations out of their main...
    • Jan
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  12. Jan

    WhatsApp for Android beta gets 15-minute message editing function

    WhatsApp testing edit button WhatsApp is testing the ability to edit sent messages within chats and groups in its latest Android beta, WABetaInfo reports. The feature is available to some users in the latest version of the beta, enabling testers to edit messages after they've been sent...
  13. Jan

    WhatsApp says Android background microphone usage is Google bug

    WhatsApp denies quietly accessing user microphones after Elon Musk tweet A bug in either Android or WhatsApp has caused an uproar online as the popular chat app appeared to be accessing smartphone microphones while not in use. The issue drew widespread attention after Elon Musk replied to a...
    • Jan
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  14. Jan

    Truecaller working on WhatsApp integration

    Truecaller coming to WhatsApp Truecaller will soon integrate its caller identification service into WhatsApp and other messaging apps to help users spot spam calls on such platforms, Reuters reports. While the feature is still in a beta testing phase, Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi said it would...
    • Jan
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  15. Jan

    WhatsApp in-app payments launch in Singapore

    WhatsApp expands in-app payments WhatsApp is rolling out the ability for users to pay businesses within a chat, with the platform's parent company Meta Platforms partnering with Stripe to launch the feature in its latest region — Singapore. The company initially rolled out the feature in India...
  16. Jan

    WhatsApp rolling out new features for polls and shared media

    WhatsApp launches new polls and media features WhatsApp has started rolling out new features for polls and media-sharing on its popular chat app. Polls will get three new features to better help groups gather information and make decisions together.
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    Meta Platforms up against tough privacy review

    Meta Platforms up against tough privacy review Meta Platforms Inc. was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of repeatedly violating privacy promises it made to US regulators and now faces a possible government ban on launching new social-media products without an independent review. Meta...
  18. Jan

    WhatsApp starts rolling out multi-phone

    WhatsApp launches multi-phone support WhatsApp has started rolling out support for using one account across multiple phones. WABetaInfo previously reported that the popular chat app had begun testing the feature on the WhatsApp beta for Android in November 2022.
  19. Jan

    WhatsApp beta includes big animated emoji

    WhatsApp is getting large animated emojis Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp is developing a new feature to let users share animated emojis on the platform, WABetaInfo reports. The feature was spotted in the latest WhatsApp Desktop beta, and it will make its way to all versions of the app at a...
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    Meta Platforms cutting jobs at Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram

    Meta Platforms cutting jobs at Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram Meta Platforms Inc. is set to commence companywide layoffs on Wednesday as it restructures teams and works toward founder Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of greater efficiency. The Facebook parent company notified managers to prepare to...
  21. Jan

    Competition Tribunal to hear GovChat application in WhatsApp prosecution

    WhatsApp faces prosecution in South Africa The Competition Tribunal says it will hear an application on Tuesday, 18 April, involving the Competition Commission prosecuting Meta Platforms for the alleged abuse of its market dominance in South Africa. Meta Platforms was previously known as...
    • Jan
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