News & Reviews:   Whatsapp

Many of us don't pay attention to the privacy policy of the apps we use. That's why it's good to know when companies decide to update their policy, so we'll know whether they're doing something sneaky. This time around, WhatsApp revealed how its shares data with other Facebook-owned platforms.

Are you using an old phone and are reliant on WhatsApp? Then as much as you would want to avoid it, it's time to get a new phone. Sources have confirmed that WhatsApp will stop working for older devices beginning 1 January 2021, so you'll need a new phone just for the app to work.

Throughout this period, Zoom is probably the most popular platform for people to make online meetings and conference calls. That status might change in the future, as WABetainfo.com just found out that the WhatsApp team is developing Beta Calls on the WhatsApp Web/Desktop version as we speak.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sure been busy these days. Last week, it accused Facebook of running a monopoly and demanded the sale of Instagram and WhatsApp. Now, the organisation has placed nine tech companies under investigation.

Meanwhile, over the West, we got some news about the US government accusing Facebook of monopolising the industry. In fact, sources say that 48 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission filed a case against Facebook just yesterday due to using "unlawful schemes" to crush rivals. They also demanded Facebook to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp. 

Ever since Facebook took charge of the WhatsApp messaging platform, the company has added more features to it which no longer just a simple messaging app anymore. Recently, WhatsApp has just added a “Shopping Button” and today, the company continues on with an “ADD TO CART” feature.

WhatsApp have rolled out a new feature to users, where you can set different wallpapers to different chats or contacts. This feature can also work as a visual indicator that helps you to avoid sending messages to the wrong chatroom. 

Are you addicted to your smartphone? In this modern era where almost everyone has one for work and play, it's hard to tell if one is really addicted. To answer that, a recent study was carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and here are the results.

The team behind WhatsApp continues putting effort into the chat platform by developing even more new features. Last month, features such as the "always mute" option and a new storage management tool have been widely rolled out to users. It was also rumoured that "disappearing messages" could soon arrive as well. Now, several new things are spotted again including muting videos before sharing and a new "Read Later" feature.

After the WhatsApp team brought a new storage management tool to their messaging app a few days ago, they are not stopping to improve the app that has two billion users by again releasing a new feature today. From now on, users can now set their messages to disappear after a certain time.