Older Smartphone Owners might Lose Access to WhatsApp on January 1st
by WhatsApp won’t work on some older model smartphones come Friday, January 1st, unless users upgrade their OS or their handheld devices…
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Telegram Says it Won’t Sell to a Company Like Facebook, So it will Start Running Ads to Cover some Costs
Telegram reveals it’s decided to start monetizing to cover a portion of its operating costs but won’t interrupt the current experience…
Google Brings this Super-Popular Android Feature to Messages for the Web
by Google Message for the Web now sports in-line reactions over RCS, months after adding support to Android-powered mobile devices…
Android is Finally Bidding Farewell to SMS as RCS takes Over
Google is nearly done with its worldwide roll out of RCS messaging for Android devices, replacing SMS technology with a new standard…
WhatsApp is About to Introduce a New Read Later Feature in the Near Future
by WhatsApp is working to bring a Read Later function to its mobile messaging app, allowing users to set aside conversations for future reading…
Both Instagram and Messenger Receive a New ‘Vanish Mode’ for Disappearing Chats
Facebook has built a new feature into subsidiaries Instagram and Messenger called ‘vanish mode,’ bringing ephemeral chats to the platforms…
WhatsApp just Made it Easier to Shop Right within its Mobile App, but It’s Missing a Key Element
WhatsApp has added a new way to shop on its mobile application platform, but it strangely lacks on particularly helpful feature…
Even more Evidence Surfaces that WhatsApp will Soon Introduce a Great New Feature
WhatsApp multi-device support capabilities first appeared back in June and now, it looks as though the option will go live in the near future…
WhatsApp Reportedly Developing this Super-Handy Feature for its Android App
WhatsApp is working on a new way to unlock its Android mobile application and is also developing missed call notifications…
Signal Groups Gain @Mentions and Admin Controls but the Roll Out isn’t Perfect
Signal now boasts @mentions to groups and brings administrative controls to them as well, but the roll out is a bit rough in the going…
WhatsApp Finally Introduces One of the Most Requested User Options
WhatsApp now gives its users the ability to do something they’ve wanted for quite some time, mute chats permanently…
Facebook Messenger is Taking Over Instagram Messenger
Facebook has finally brought its promised cross-app communication between Messenger and Instagram direct messages…
WhatsApp Appears to be Working on a Fingerprint Login Option for its Desktop Site
WhatsApp is in the process of developing a fingerprint login in for its web interface, which would simplify the procedure a little more…
Facebook Messenger Joins WhatsApp in Limiting Forwarding to Fight Against Misinformation
by Facebook is placing limits on forwarding Messenger conversations, following the same change it made to another subsidiary, WhatsApp…
Google Deprecated its Very Unpopular App Preview Messaging Feature Last Week and No One Really Noticed
Google quietly killed off its maligned App Preview Messaging feature and almost no one paid attention to the move at all…
WhatsApp will Soon Sport these Four New Features — One will Spare Users from Sending Embarrassing Messages
WhatsApp might add four key new features to its messaging platform, according to a recent dive into the mobile application’s code…