If recent reports are to be believed then WhatsApp messaging service could soon have its web version rolled out. Bolstering that rumor is a recent interview of rival messaging app Telegram’s co-founder,…
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WhatsApp Android app gets end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced its partnership with Open Whisper Systems will see end-to-end encryption being added to its Android messaging app. “End-to-end” encryption is the safest option as compared to encryption features…
WhatsApp playing catch up; adds read notification in latest update
WhatsApp has rolled out an update for its messaging app that now notifies you when a message has been read through a two blue tick marks next to the sent message. Earlier…
WhatsApp voice calling feature delayed till Q1 2015
WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum has revealed during Re/Code’s Code/Mobile conference that the messaging app’s voice calling service has been delayed and it will be launched in Q1 2015. Koum said that WhatsApp…
WhatsApp acquisition deal closes, but Facebook shelled out nearly $3 billion extra
Facebook is now the official owner of popular messaging app WhatsApp after the social networking giant confirmed the closure of the acquisition deal in a document filed with the US Securities and…
Facebook-WhatsApp acquisition finally gets EU approval
Facebook’s acquisition of popular messaging app WhatsApp, claimed to be as one of the biggest acquisition in the tech world till date, has finally received approval by European Union regulators. Explaining the…
Google prepping new mobile messaging app to take on WhatsApp, report claims
A new report suggests Google is all set to take on popular messaging apps WhatsApp, WeChat, Line and Hike with its own mobile chat app. According to the Economic Times report published…
WhatsApp voice calling could be a reality soon
WhatsApp for iPhone will soon be receiving the voice calling feature, a new report has claimed based on a screenshot of WhatsApp showing a message that allegedly hints at voice call feature….
WhatsApp for iPhone updated; gets slow-motion video sharing, photo captions, more
The messaging app has been updated just in time for the big iPhone 6 reveal
EU scrutinizes Facebook-WhatsApp deal; asks rivals and customers for feedback
EU: As a result of the Facebook/WhatsApp transaction, do you expect that it will be more difficult for WhatsApp’s competitors to expand their user base or to launch a new consumer communications service/app in the European Economic Area?
WhatsApp hits 600 million active user milestone
The monthly active users count has increased from 500 million to 600 million just in a period of 4 months.
WhatsApp now supports Android Wear; lets users reply directly from the smartwatch
You just have to dictate your reply to your smartwatch, in order to send it across!
Not-so-happy WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum tweets snidely about Apple
“Very flattering to see Apple ‘borrow’ numerous WhatsApp features into iMessage in iOS 8 #innovation”
WhatsApp for Windows Phone is back
Over a million new Windows Phone user will now be able to install the app and keep themselves busy over the weekend!
Where is WhatsApp for Windows Phone since two weeks?
Microsoft says it is working closely with WhatsApp resolve issues in the missing app and reinstate it on Windows Phone Store.