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WhatsApp Extends its Support to Blackberry & Java Users Until December 2017

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Whatsapp supports for Blackberry, Java and Symbian was initially set to be   unsupported on June 30th 2017 ; but the uplifting news now is that Whatsapp has officially extended its support once more to those devices until the end of this year 2017. Good news right? Ofcourse, it's a good news to all owners of any of the above devices. This should give you more time to port to either iOS or Android device. I know many that has already gotten an Android device all because of this Whatsapp saga. Add caption According to a  reliable source , reports has it that WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 (and BlackBerry OS7+) would be extended until the end of 2017, instead of the initial stated date of June 30 2017. However, it's interesting to know that an update confirming the extension has been rolling out of WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10 which confirms the news officially extending the support as the change log notes read ' changed client end-of-life date to December 31, 2017 '. I...

WhatsApp lets you pick and send multiple contact details

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You ask your friend to send you the contact details of the best photographers she knows for an event you're planning.  Or your parents ask you for the number of a couple of good doctors they might call for a consult. These are just two of many circumstances where you might need to share the contact details of several people at the same time. Previously, WhatsApp only allowed you to attach one contact at a time in a chat, forcing you to repeat your taps several times just to be able to send several persons' phone numbers and/or email addresses to your friends or family. But at some point in the latest beta versions (we're inclined to think 2.17.122 or 2.17.123), the option to select multiple contacts was enabled.      As you can see, it's as easy as selecting multiple photos to share or as picking the people to start a group with or send a broadcast to. You tap and hold the first contact and you can select several then share them all in the chat. The option ...

WhatsApp's Interesting old text-based statuses are back in the latest beta

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Last month, WhatsApp turned its app into a Snapchat clone by overhauling the entire concept of statuses.  Forget short text and emoji blurbs, now you were supposed to share photos and images with others and follow minute-by-minute to see who snooped on your image and, more importantly, who didn't. Because they want to make a point and prove they don't care enough about you. While the Status tab is still there and unremovable (ugh), the regular old text-based statuses are back in the latest beta for those of us who aren't hip or interesting or vain enough to share a new image every day. Just like before, you can find your own status and edit it under your profile settings at the bottom in the About and phone number section. And you can see the statuses of other users in their profile page in the same place.   I'm back to being a "Government authorized drug dealer" (read: pharmacist) and that makes me giddy. To enjoy these simpler times, grab the lates...

WhatsApp beta separates voice and video call actions, relocates attachment icon

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The latest WhatsApp beta 2.17.93 has made a couple of changes that do seem small on the surface,  but that should make it easier to initiate calls and share attachments in the app. The most obvious change is the new attachment button placement in the text box, next to the camera. You won't have to reach out to the top of the screen to send a document, location, contact, or some sort of media anymore. And it makes a lot more sense: now everything you can share in a chat is there in the bottom row: attachments, camera (which gets a new icon), and voice messages. The attachment overlay also shows on the bottom of the screen now.   Attachment icon moved from the top title bar (old, first) to the bottom text box (new, second). The empty icon space left in the top title bar is filled by a standalone video call button. Instead of tapping the call icon first then choosing between voice and video calls, the two are now separate and you can quickly initiate whichever one yo...

WhatsApp Set To turn chat statuses into a straight-up Snapchat Stories clone

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In what appears to be a server-side update to the service,  WhatsApp has announced a new "statuses" feature today that really isn't about chat status so much as it is a rip-off of Snapchat's Stories (which was earlier ripped off by Instagram last year) If you know what Snapchat Stories is, you know what today's WhatsApp update is: it really is that similar. Take a look at the screenshots below. WhatsApp statuses expire after 24 hours, you can place pictures, videos, or GIFs in them, and they can then be personalized with emoji, text, and drawings. It even has a Snapchat-like "seen by" counter. WhatsApp also assures you that, just like your messages, statuses are end-to-end encrypted. It's not hard to imagine we'll eventually see filters and scenes here a la Snapchat, too. The new feature is rolling out to all platforms for WhatsApp today, though not everyone has it just yet. For more, check out WhatsApp's blog post.

Telecoms To Block Facebook WhatsApp, Skype Calls And Videos Recession! 

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Telecoms To Block Facebook WhatsApp, Skype Calls And Videos  Its no longer a news that the country Nigeria at large is in recession, telecos has taking to them selves to ban some functions of social networks like Facebook, whatsapp Skype and the rest. All telecom companies are complaining of revenue losses from international calls  and are scared they "may lose  between N20tn and N30tn, or so, by the end of 2018”, hence by blocking subscribers from accessing Skype and other Over-the-Top services like WhatsApp, they may be able to recover their losses. This simply means that you’ll be prevented from performing certain functions like voice and video calls on WhatsApp and Facebook, among other OTT services. Read more =>> Get Mtn free 1gig and 500mb Telecoms operators in the country said that international calls made up a critical part of their revenue because of Nigeria’s large expatriate and Diaspora population. But right now, subscribers have opted fo...

Whatsapp 2 Step Verification

If you are a whatsapp beta tester, I believe you have been enjoying great and new featured which are updated on whatsapp beta before launching to the main app. Two-Step Verification Two-step verification is an optional feature that adds more security to your account. When you have two-step verification enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you created using this feature. To enable two-step verification, open WhatsApp > Settings > Account > Two-step verification > Enable. Upon enabling this feature, you can also optionally enter your email address. This email address will allow WhatsApp to send you a link via email to disable two-step verification in case you ever forget your six-digit passcode, and also to help safeguard your account. We do not verify this email address to confirm its accuracy. We highly recommend you provide an accurate email address so that you're not locked out o...

(Facepalm, Shrug) WhatsApp Has added plenty of new emojis from Android 7.1 including professions and gender equality

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Emojis, there are thousands of them and yet you always seem to be looking for that one emoji that doesn't exist yet.  Did we have to wait this long to have a facepalm or crossed fingers? I guess we did. Anyway, let's skip the pointless blabber and go straight to the point: WhatsApp has new emojis on Android. Regardless of which version of Android you're using, WhatsApp 2.17.44 beta (APK Mirror) has implemented the font images to properly display plenty of new emojis that are found in Unicode 9.0 and Emoji 4.0. If that sounds like jargon to you, you should know that in layman terms, they're all the new emojis found in iOS 10.2. But technically, they contain plenty of characters that Google proposed to the Unicode committee last year and got approval for and included in Android 7.1, like the gender equality and the profession emojis.    There's also a clown, an avocado, a girl and a boy doing a facepalm and a shrug, a butterfly, bacon, a nauseated face, a ne...

Whatsapp Set To Introduce“Live Location Tracking”

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After unleashing untimely deadly blow on all blackberry users weeks ago,  the Instant messaging app WhatsApp is working on a feature you’ll love, that will track the live location of members, allowing users to track the whereabouts of their friends in real time. If you can still remember, In December last year, WhatsApp added the features to revoke and edit the sent messages in a beta version testing. The feature is currently available in WhatsApp beta for the iOS 2.17.1.869 but not available on the normal platform. The “Live Location Tracking” is a new feature already introduced to some beta tester but will soon be roll out to both Android and iOS platform According to info, the features will work on WhatsApp beta version 2.17.3.28 for iOS, 2.16.399 on Android and will be disabled by default. The Live Location Tracking can be kept on for 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or indefinitely. Now imagine that you have a lying partner, or a random player, with this feature...

The Guardian claims that WhatsApp has a "backdoor" that could be used to spy on users

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WhatsApp has issued a statement on the story - we've pasted it below. The Guardian posted a story this morning claiming that an intentional design decision in WhatsApp that prevents people In what I am sure was on purpose due to it being Friday the 13th, some mild form of privacy panic has hit the world due to The Guardian's article this morning about a critical backdoor in WhatsApp. It postulates that, due to how encryption keys are handled when a device goes offline and messages are not sent (for whatever reason), WhatsApp or its parent company Facebook can intercept user communications. Meanwhile, Gizmodo has reported that this is not the case — how WhatsApp handles encryption is a feature and works as intended. Gizmodo claims that this "vulnerability" is a very well-known way to spoof and circumvent encryption and messaging systems that rely upon it. It should be noted that this is extremely difficult to pull off. Alec Muffet, a former security engineer at...

Whatsapp Set To Introduce Edit And Unsend Features

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Whatsapp is testing a new feature in its app which will enable users to 'revoke' a sent message, edit it and send it again. For the same, reports said WhatsApp is getting Gmail's coolest feature: Recalling sent messages. This feature is also said to have appeared on WhatsApp beta version 2.17.1.869 on iOS. While 'revoke' and edit is definitely a cool thing, what is more magical about the feature is that the 'recalled' message will reportedly disappear or get deleted from the recipients mobile too.

Whatsapp extends period to June 2017 for BlackBerry and low end device users

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Blackberry users have gotten another reason to smile once more. But not forever! Whatsapp team has decided to extend there validity period for those still using low end device that does not support Whatsapp. WhatsApp announced back in February that it will no longer support its application by the end of 2016 on some older mobile platforms which includes BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and Android 2.2, Windows Phone 7, as well as iPhone 3GS/iOS 6. However, WhatsApp changed their mind and announced again via a blog post to extend support for the following platforms until June 30, 2017: BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40 and Nokia Symbian S60. “As announced in our blog, we will soon be ending support for certain devices. On June 30, 2017, we will no longer support the following platforms: BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60.” So use this opportunity to upgrade to a better device, you can check out on Kong...

You can now watch whatsapp videos without downloading

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What's app has been updated daily with new features which still ranks it among the best Whatsapp has thought of adding Buffer option on Its Beta app. The current whatsapp Buffer option enables users to stream/watch videos sent to them without downloading. I guess this is a nice feature. If you have watched A YouTube video before, you will understand what I mean. You can Choose to watch the video without downloading. Unfortunately, this feature Is still in Whatsapp Beta app. So if you are a whatsapp beta tester, you can visit play store and update yours so as to see this features. I hope this helps?

WhatsApp Video Scam url Being Circulated Avoid it.

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Wonders have been happening on WhatsApp for long from Long Brc messages, with Threats, & Freebies that don't work. With the recent release of whatsapp video call, peeps have taken to themselves to launch/create a brc message urging you to share a link to your friends before you activate your Video call. As seen on this image Below The link (whatapp..net.videoenable.co)  takes you to a website that does nothing but trick you into clicking a button to invite friends and later sending you to another sponsored link. You would be shown first  a fake progress bar that claims to enable the video calling feature. ITS ALL FAKE so desist from it. Kindly head to the playstore, or download the latest whatsapp @ Apkpure . Please share this post to your friends to take Note

WhatsApp video calls are now official, launching this week to all users

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WhatsApp video call began appearing for a few clients a month ago, however you either had them empowered on your gadget or you needed to utilize root to trigger them. Else, you won't be able to use it or wait for official statement by whatsapp team. WhatsApp has declared that video calls are going live for clients crosswise over Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone gadgets. The rollout may take several days, so be calm if the element doesn't appear to be live to you just yet. •lordxdonval So how would you put a video call? When you tap the call catch in any visit or any contact screen, you'll see two option for voice and video calls. There aren't numerous choice inside the video call screen. You can hang up, change the camera from the front one to the back on the off chance that you need to share what you're seeing right now, mute, and switch to the text chat if you need to type something. And with WhatsApp's penetration rate, it doesn't need to do muc...

WhatsApp has enabled two-step verification also you can now play audio messages in the background

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We've known WhatsApp would empower 2-verification confirmation for a long time now, yet the usefulness has just barely gone live in a portion of the most recent beta forms of the application (2.16.341 or more, perhaps significantly prior). On the off chance that you make a beeline for your record settings in WhatsApp, you'll see another Two-stage check choice. Tap it to get to a screen that clarifies what 2-step verification is and get the alternative to enable  it. You'll then need to enter a 6-digit password that you'll be requested every time you attempt to enlist your telephone number with WhatsApp, and affirm it. You'll additionally need to give an email delivery that'll be utilized to reset your password in case you miss placed it Once that is done, two-step verification will be dynamic on your telephone number. Nobody will have the capacity to actuate WhatsApp with a similar telephone number unless they have the password or access to the ...

Whatsapp introduce video call

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A standout amongst the most prominent Messenging application - WhatsApp-has begun the take off of Video Calling highlight.  We have been foreseeing the arrival of this element for quite a while, and now, it's coming to reality.  Whatsapp video calling highlight is as of now live to the Beta analyzers as it's not yet official.  The Beta redesign was live couple of hours back and the Beta analyzers are at present getting a charge out of this element at this moment. In case you are not a Beta analyzer, you will need cool it and hold up till the upgrade goes official on Google Playstore. This video calling highlight is live in the most recent WhatsApp 2.16.318 Beta. Furthermore, it will just work when you the guest and recipient have most recent beta app on your device Gee, what is the destiny of Google Team? Google Team is the most recent Video calling application we are as of now utilizing to Video call. In any case, now that Whatsapp video calling highlig...

Now you can draw or add text and emojis to photos and videos on whatsapp for ios

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Earlier this month, WhatsApp extended an update to its robot app, transferral lots of recent options, together with the power to jot down and draw on photos and videos that users share, further as add emoji. Well, an identical update is currently being extended to WhatsApp for iOS further. "Now you'll draw or add text and emojis to photos and videos," the change-log for the iOS update says. "You will decide a brush size or font vogue by dragging left on the colour selector. once drawing, you'll conjointly decide from 2 special brushes: the pixelate and color remover brushes (requires iPhone 5s+ and iOS 9+)." In addition, the updated app conjointly permits cluster admins to ask folks to join their group merely through link sharing. For this, the app options a replacement "Group Invite Link" which can be seen beneath the menu. This update is only available for IOS now with time The android version would be out.

Latest version of Whatsapp now supports tagging on group chat

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Latest version of whatsapp now supports tagging on whatsapp group chats. Whatsapp has been upgrading and is looking forward to surpass Google Allo. Which it is been compared to. •How to tag on whatsapp Once you have launched your whatsapp, click on a group chat. Use this  symbol @ Once you apply it, it would list out users on that group chat, then select any user you wish to mention Example @Lordxdonval Features of the whatsapp tag. •You can tag as many users on a sentence. •For the user you mentioned, they must have the latest whatsapp installed on there device so As to be notified when a user mentions/tag them. To get the latest whatsapp, Go to Google play store and update your whatsapp. How do you find this update from whatsap.

New Camera feature introduced on whatsapp

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Introducing New Camera Features on whatsApp Whatsapp said on a blog post that it would enable users to retouch there images thereby adding customized features. Currently there is a huge competition going on with Google allo, Telegram and whatsapp They all are tryna get the best ct there users Whatsapp said. Today we’re introducing new ways to customize and enhance the photos and videos you share with friends and family around the world. With WhatsApp's new camera features, you can now write or draw on photos and videos, as well as add emoji to express yourself. When you capture a new photo or video or share one that's already on your phone, you'll automatically see the new editing tools. Whether you’re drawing a big red heart to show how much you miss someone or adding your favorite emoji - sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words. Try adding text too, and change the color and font style. The WhatsApp camera feature now supports the front-facin...