Posts with tag WhatsApp

WhatsApp adds video calling

By Helen Walker It’s been a busy time for WhatsApp. Just last week, the app added GIF support for iOS and Android and began testing a new feature called Status that lets you post 24-hour messages. Finally, yesterday WhatsApp announced the introduction of a long-awaited feature – video calling.   “Our goal at WhatsApp has always…

WhatsApp increases security with two-step authentication

By Scott Davis   Back in April, WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption to all chats. Now, it is beefing up the security with yet another layer – the two-step authentication. According to several sources, the new feature is available in the app’s beta version on Android and Windows Phone for the moment. The new feature comes…

WhatsApp adds GIF support, tests Status

By Merrie Green   WhatsApp has released an update for iOS, enabling users to send and receive GIF files. Furthermore, there is a whole set of new options to go with GIF support. Firstly, the app now features a GIF editor, so before sending it users can choose from adding a drawing, stickers, emojis or…

WhatsApp introduced new camera features

By John Thomas One of the world’s most popular messengers WhatsApp announced the release of new features to its camera. Among the new camera features are the ability to draw or write on photos and videos and add emoji. The editing tools menu will pop up automatically once you make a photo or shoot a…

Twitter is looking more like a full-fledged messenger

By Helen Walker Twitter has rolled out an update, adding read receipts to Direct Messages. Read messages are marked with a blue check mark next to the timestamp’s indicator. The users, who installed the app’s update will see a corresponding message in DM – “You can now tap on your Message to find out when…

WhatsApp changes its Terms and Privacy Policy

By John Thomas WhatsApp is updating its Terms and Privacy policy for the first time in four years and the first time since the app was acquired by the major social network Facebook for $19 billion back in 2014. “We’re updating WhatsApp’s terms and privacy policy, as part of our plans to test ways for…

Popular apps get into the spirit of Olympics

By John Thomas Most popular social networking apps, including Snapchat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and others have added Olympics-themed features for the Olympic Games 2016 taking place in Rio de Janeiro. Facebook is adding two Olympic features for the profile pictures of the users. You can add you country’s flag and ‘Rio 2016’ to you Profile…

WhatsApp named most popular messenger on Android

We all have one messaging app that we prefer to use over the others. For some people it may be WhatsApp, while others choose Viber or Facebook’s Messenger. Using Android data from 187 countries, analytical company SimilarWeb, conducted a study to determine the most popular messaging apps in the world. In fact, the company claims…

WhatsApp introduces desktop apps

WhatsApp, Facebook-owned messenger has launched desktop apps for Mac and Windows. “Just like WhatsApp Web, our desktop app is simply an extension of your phone: the app mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device,” the company wrote on its blog. All messages from your phone are now synced with the app on your computer…

Wire messaging app offers secure file sharing

Wire messaging app announced it was introducing end-to-end encryption to file sharing within the app. The new feature allows you to send all kinds of documents, videos, PDFs and files with other extensions. The file size limit is 25Mb. You can preview common files types right from the chat or open in another app. To…