A new update is rolling out to WhatsApp making it possible for you to join group video calls, even after they have started. You'll also be able to see the entire list of contacts in a video call before answering it.
WhatsApp is now rolling out multi-device login to beta users, allowing you to use your account on four additional devices at the same time. Here's what you need to know about WhatsApp multi-device, and how you can get started right now.
WhatsApp's multi-device feature has finally started rolling out, but it is currently limited to a small number of beta testers.
WhatsApp has started testing a new feature that will allow users to select the photo upload quality before sending it to a contact.
WhatsApp could soon give users greater control over 'video upload quality.' The feature is expected to roll out to users sometime later this year.
WhatsApp is rolling out a new 'privacy-focused feature called "View Once." Photos and videos sent using the feature are automatically deleted after the recipient opens them once.
WhatsApp did a great job cutting off expensive SMS plans for much of the world. Now that we want more from the app, some extra work has to go into what makes the service itself tick. That's never easy or fast.
When we polled our readers on which Facebook app they couldn't give up, we weren't surprised by the top answer. We were, however, surprised by the last-place answer.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that WhatsApp will soon get a new disappearing mode feature, so "your WhatsApp experience basically becomes ephemeral."
Giving up on Facebook is easier said than done. Could you really quit WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus, or Messenger completely? Which could you not live without?
WhatsApp states that it won't back down on its new policy, but it won't limit user accounts.
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government to protect the privacy of its users. It claims the country's new IT rules mandate a new form of mass surveillance by mandating traceabillity.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on improving its upcoming chat migration feature by adding the ability to transfer chat history to a different phone number.
Use WhatsApp’s search feature to search for people by chat or call. You can also search your contacts list, which is quite handy when you need to send someone a message and need to scroll through a hundred names.
WhatsApp's new privacy policies take effect this weekend. Have you agreed to them?
Germany has ordered Facebook to halt enforcement of its new WhatsApp privacy policy. The controversial policy would have allowed the messaging app's user data to be processed by its parent company.
The company will keep sending reminders to users about opting-in.
We've all been there. You're just casually scrolling through photos on your phone or responding to a WhatsApp message when all of a sudden, it's gone. The photo you were just looking at, the whole album, everything, gone. I know I've accidentally deleted items off my phone before, and also had my phone suddenly freak out on me and decide to delete something without my permission.
Had iMessage come to Android in 2013, Google would have less competition in the U.S., but the biggest loser would have been Facebook. In 2013, Apple's senior VP of software and services Eddy Cue wanted to bring the iMessage service to Android, but the idea was nixed by other Apple executives, including Apple's SVO of software engineering Craig Federighi. Ever since, there have been a lot of people who wish it could have happened. Of course, this would have had an impact. Many people think...
The latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android introduces a new feature that lets you control the playback speed of voice notes.