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App Review, Applications

WhatsApp’s AirDrop feature might be its most exciting upgrade in years

January 23, 2024

Via: BGR

AirDrop is one of the neat iPhone features that Android has had a tough time competing with. It’s also one of the features that users often take for granted if they own multiple Apple devices. That’s how I transfer files […]


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WhatsApp for iPad is finally on the way, with Testflight version now available

November 29, 2023

Via: BGR

With the latest Testflight version of WhatsApp for iOS, the app added a few new slots for users to try the iPad version, which was spotted by WABetaInfo. Unfortunately, as soon as these slots were made available, WhatsApp Testflight became […]


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WhatsApp launches OG Telegram feature for video messages

July 27, 2023

Via: BGR

One of the features that made me join Telegram so many years ago was sending bubbly video messages to my friends. In July 2023, all these years later, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp is finally releasing a very […]


App security, Applications

Apple: Proposed UK law is a ‘serious, direct threat’ to security, privacy

July 21, 2023

Via: Computerworld

New UK government surveillance laws are so over-reaching that tech companies can’t possibly meet all of their requirements, according to Apple, which argues the measures will make the online world far less safe. Apple, WhatsApp, Meta all threaten to quit […]


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WhatsApp now lets you start chatting with someone without adding their number

July 18, 2023

Via: BGR

WhatsApp is adding one of the most requested features for users who don’t like saving every phone number to their Contacts app. As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to send a message to someone without doing […]


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WhatsApp launches Chat Transfer feature between same operating systems

June 30, 2023

Via: BGR

WhatsApp just made it easier to transfer your full chat history between the same operating systems if you have an Android phone and are upgrading to a new one or if you plan to switch from the iPhone 14 to […]


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WhatsApp users in Singapore can now pay merchants directly from the app

May 12, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp has its own payment platform called WhatsApp Pay, which lets users transfer money within a WhatsApp chat. After launching the platform in India and Brazil, the messaging app is now rolling out WhatsApp Pay to businesses in Singapore. WhatsApp […]


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WhatsApp adds option to let group admins decide who can join a chat

March 22, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced new features to enhance the group chat experience on its platform. With its latest update, the popular instant messaging app now lets admins decide who can join a group. In addition, it has become easier to […]


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WhatsApp working on new Expiring Groups feature for specific occasions

March 8, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp has been adding a lot of new features to its platform recently, and soon users will have a new option for managing groups. More specifically, the popular messaging platform has been testing a new Expiring Group feature. As the […]


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WhatsApp for iPhone now lets you easily create your own stickers from your photos

February 27, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

It’s been a while since the popular messaging platform WhatsApp introduced support for stickers. However, creating your own stickers wasn’t an easy task as you had to use third party apps to do so. Luckily, the latest version of WhatsApp […]


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WhatsApp still working on feature to edit messages just like iMessage and Telegram

February 22, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp last year began working on the ability to edit sent text messages, just as users can already do in apps like iMessage and Telegram. The feature was introduced in a beta version of WhatsApp for Android, and we haven’t […]


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WhatsApp working on new feature to transcribe audio messages into text

February 9, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

The popular messaging app WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will transcribe audio messages into text. As a result, users who are not fans of listening to audio messages will be able to simply read the content of […]


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WhatsApp’s new native Mac app is now in open beta

January 24, 2023

Via: The Verge

WhatsApp’s new macOS app is now widely available for download, WABetaInfo reports, and can be grabbed from the official WhatsApp website. The messaging service has previously offered a web wrapped version of its web app as a macOS app, but […]


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iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c users will no longer be able to use WhatsApp on their phones

December 28, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

The popular messaging app WhatsApp is available for a variety of iPhone models and Android smartphones. However, from time to time, the Meta-owned platform drops support for older phones. In a few days, WhatsApp will stop working on dozens of […]


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WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ feature might expand to include text messages

December 12, 2022

Via: The Verge

WhatsApp’s “View Once” feature, which currently lets you send photos and videos that disappear after the recipient has viewed them, may soon also support standard text-based messages. WABetaInfo reports that it found evidence of the in-development feature in the latest […]


App security, Applications

WhatsApp for iPhone to block screenshots for ‘View Once’ images and videos

October 4, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp last year introduced a new option called “View Once” to let users send photos and videos that disappear after they’re opened, similar to what you can do in apps like Snapchat and Instagram. Now the platform wants to take […]


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WhatsApp adds FaceTime-like quick links for calls, encryption coming for up to 32-person video calls

September 26, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp for iOS is adding an important feature to all users – the ability to share a link to start a call with a single tap. This function is a lot like the ability to share a link to start […]


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WhatsApp launches native Windows app, and new macOS version is on the way

August 16, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a completely new app for Windows users. This time, instead of using the old Electron technology (which is web-based), the app has been completely rebuilt using native Windows technologies, which should result in better performance overall. […]


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WhatsApp launches chat migration from Android to iOS and vice versa for all users

July 20, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

It’s official. WhatsApp finally lets users transfer their entire chat history from Android to iOS and vice versa. After years of requests, beta testing, and limited smartphone model compatibility, the company is rolling out this feature to all users. The […]


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WhatsApp now lets you use any emoji as a reaction

July 11, 2022

Via: BGR

Back in May, WhatsApp began rolling out a series of updates. One of those updates was the ability to react to messages with emoji. At first, you could only use six emoji characters, such as thumbs up, the red heart, […]