WhatsApp for iOS now Supports GIFs, Live Photos, Short Videos
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 09, 2016 05:20 PM EST |
Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out an exclusive iPhone update that will allow users to share short videos, GIFs, and Live Photos. These functionalities are already available on other popular messaging platforms, hence WhatApp's decision to add it to its platform.
WhatsApp Activates Video Call Feature for Some Android Users
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Oct 27, 2016 02:09 AM EDT |
Popular messaging application WhatsApp has reportedly activated its video calling feature for some Android users. WhatsApp's video calling feature has allegeldly been made available to some users of the beta builds of the app who were able to access the feature through an updated interface.
Nargis Fakhri Uday Chopra Break Up: Bollywood Producer Finally Reacts to Break-up Rumors
| Som Patidar | | May 19, 2016 03:32 PM EDT |
Bollywood actor and producer Uday Chopra has thrashed the reports on his alleged break up with actress Nargis Fakhri.
WhatsApp Unveils Desktop App for Mac and Windows
| Ellie Froilan | | May 15, 2016 11:17 PM EDT |
WhatsApp has launched desktop clients for Mac and Windows following its release of first web app.
WhatsApp Blocked in Brazil for 72 Hours
| Som Patidar | | May 03, 2016 08:23 AM EDT |
Online messaging app WhatsApp has been blocked for 72 hours in Brazil following a court order by a judge based in Lagarto, Sergipe.
German City Embeds Traffic Lights on the Ground for Smartphone Users
| Julio Cachila | | Apr 26, 2016 10:48 PM EDT |
A German city has devised a simple but brilliant solution to pedestrians who can’t keep their eyes off their phone and into the street to look at traffic lights.
Viber Unveils End-to-End Encryption Feature in All Messages
| Ellie Froilan | | Apr 20, 2016 01:15 AM EDT |
Viber has announced that it will provide complete privacy by encrypting all communication, following the footsteps of WhatsApp.
WhatsApp Launches Full Encryption of Messages from All Platforms
| Ellie Froilan | | Apr 06, 2016 03:24 AM EDT |
WhatsApp has announced that the app is now fully encrypted on all platforms: Android, iPhone, Blackberry and others.
Facebook Stops Support for BlackBerry 10
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Mar 24, 2016 08:02 AM EDT |
Facebook is joining WhatsApp in cancelling its support for the BlackBerry 10 operating system. Facebook's messaging platform will also stop supporting the operating system of the struggling phone manufacturer.
Facebook VP Incarcerated in Brazil After Company Fails to Give Investigators Access to Users' Data
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Mar 03, 2016 01:56 PM EST |
It appears that Apple is not the only tech company dealing with issues over encryption and data security. Facebook Vice President of Latin America Diego Dzodan has been detained by Brazilian police authorities after the social networking giant failed to comply with a court order demanding that the company gives authorities access to users' data on WhatsApp.
Brazilian Judge Shuts Down WhatsApp For 48 Hours
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 19, 2015 12:00 AM EST |
A Brazilian judge imposed a ruling to block the use of messaging app WhatsApp for 48 hours. The block was forced after WhatsApp failed to comply with an order in a criminal case.
Yahoo Messenger Resurrected as a Messaging App
| Daphne Planca | | Dec 04, 2015 11:09 AM EST |
Yahoo is bringing back their instant messaging client service called 'Yahoo Messenger' which is popular in the late '90s and early 2000s. Web-based Yahoo Messenger will be porting to its new platform as a new messaging application for iOS and Android devices.
‘WhatsApp’ Adds a Blocking Feature to its Rival ‘Telegram’
| Daphne Planca | | Dec 02, 2015 10:20 AM EST |
WhatsApp has released an update which blocks links to rival messenger app Telegram. The new update blocks websites and link address that ends with .me or .org.
Facebook, Viber, WhatsApp Banned in Bangladesh to Thwart Crime
| Victoria Stanley | | Nov 24, 2015 12:57 PM EST |
In an attempt to stop criminals, the Bangladesh government has banned social media apps like WhatsApp and Facebook. Following the announcement of the ban, an ensuing confusion saw the entire country experience loss of the Internet for more than 60 minutes.
China Shuts Down Mobile Users Evading Internet Censorship on the Far West of Xinjiang
| Daphne Planca | | Nov 24, 2015 11:55 AM EST |
The China government is trying a new technique to head off such attempts of mobile users that evade internet censorship in China specifically the far west territory of Xinjiang through software.
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