Whatsapp

WhatsApp suffers temporary outage in global regions

Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger app crash affected more than one billion people in global regions.

6 hours ago

WhatsApp to limit forward option to 5 in all global regions to curb fake news

Having learnt lessons in India, WhatsApp has announced to limit the forward messages to only five chats at once. Also, all forwarded message will come with tag-'Forwarded' in the top left corner.

1 day ago

WhatsApp bug deleting old messages on Android phones: Is there a solution to this?

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has acknowledged the presence of a bug in the messenger app and will soon release an update with a fix soon.

7 days ago

WhatsApp for iOS gets new update with private reply, 3D Touch and more

In addition to private reply, the new update also brings a new option to add stickers while editing video or image on WhatsApp for iOS.

8 days ago

WhatsApp to provide extra layer of security with fingerprint authentication

The world's largest messaging platform has submitted 2.19.3 update with Google Play Beta Program.

13 days ago

Don't fall for WhatsApp Gold update forward message again, it's a malware!

Be advised, WhatsApp never releases an update via a message. It can only be updated on Google Play for Android and Apple App Store for iOS devices.

16 days ago

Amendments to IT Act: Govt. plans to access and trace all 'unlawful' content online

The amendments to Rule 3(5) would require a platform to break end-to-end encryption and introduce systems for retaining data and information specific to each bit of data.

29 days ago

Who is Karandeep Anand? Top Indian-origin executive to head Workplace by Facebook

Before joining Facebook, Karandeep Anand had spent 15 years at Microsoft in various key roles. Facebook had launched Workplace in 2016 to help make companies more connected and productive.

Dec 19, 2018

WhatsApp seeks RBI nod for payment banks for its 200 million users in India

The development comes amid WhatsApp coming under heavy fire from the government over the spread of fake messages on its platforms.

Dec 3, 2018

WhatsApp for Android to get new value-added features: Quick facts

Facebook-owned company WhatsApp has plans to introduce a new multi-share feature that will allow users to send texts or any multimedia content to third-party apps.

Dec 2, 2018

Who is Neeraj Arora? WhatsApp's Chief Business Officer quits in another high-profile exit

Neeraj Arora has been with WhatsApp since 2011 -- well before the mobile messaging service's $19 billion acquisition by Facebook.

Nov 27, 2018

Who is Abhijit Bose? WhatsApp's new India head to build 1st full country team outside US

Abhijit (Bobby) Bose is slated to take over as the new WhatsApp India head in early 2019.

Nov 21, 2018

Facebook recovers from global outage; Here's why it went down

Social media platforms Facebook and its subsidiary services WhatsApp and Instagram were down more than half hour across several parts of the world including the US, South America and Europe.

Nov 21, 2018

WhatsApp to bring new simple QR Code sharing, Contact Add feature soon: Here's how they work

WhatsApp will soon bring new Add Contacts feature for both iOS and Android platform versions.

Nov 15, 2018

WhatsApp to get message preview option soon: Quick facts

WhatsApp preview message will help the user make final changes to the message before sending it to the friends or family.

Nov 8, 2018

Facebook adds special 'Diwali' Stories feature for users in India: Here's how it works

Facebook had several value-added features with Diwali theme-based masks, frames and interactive filters in the Facebook Stories.

Nov 7, 2018

WhatsApp to bring new private reply feature in group chat: Here's how it will work

After bringing the sticker sharing option, WhatsApp will soon offer private reply option in group chat.

Nov 6, 2018

Govt wants WhatsApp to share user identity and location

"On the issue of traceability, I emphasised that when we talk of traceability, we don't talk of decrypting messages," said Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Nov 1, 2018

WhatsApp ties up with Indian industry association to train small & medium business entrepreneurs

With the new WhatsApp-CII programme, the company will try to improve the communication skill set of young entrepreneurs to connect with their customers and grow their businesses.

Oct 30, 2018

WhatsApp users finally get to share Sticker messenger app, also support third-party packs: Quick facts

Both the WhatsApp versions of Apple iOS and Google Android platforms will soon support Stickers. Read more to know how third-party developers can bring more sticker packs to Google Play and Apple App Store.

Oct 28, 2018