WhatsApp for Business gets multi-device support, Cloud API and more
2 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp for Business gets multi-device support, Cloud API and more

India Today  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is opening WhatsApp to any business of any size around the world with WhatsApp Cloud API. "Today, I am excited to announce that we're opening WhatsApp to any business of any size around the world with WhatsApp Cloud API," said Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg announced that now any business, irrespective of its scale and size, can access WhatsApp’s services, which are built directly on top of WhatsApp to customize their experience and speed up their response time to customers by using the WhatsApp Cloud API hosted by Meta. WhatsApp Cloud API WhatsApp Cloud API will let businesses customise their experience on the platform.

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‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. During the event, WhatsApp Business unveiled Meta-verfied badges for all small businesses in India beginning September 12 at …

WhatsApp's multi-device support: How to use your account in 4 devices
7 months ago

WhatsApp's multi-device support: How to use your account in 4 devices

India Today  

WhatsApp has been updating itself since the day it stepped into the market. These new updates include multiple account support, multi-device support, pinned messages, reply from the lock screen, polls and quizzes, screen share and many more. Earlier, WhatsApp followed the rules that if you wanted to use the application on two different phones, you had to take two different …

How the new WhatsApp multi-account feature could change the way we use WhatsApp
1 year, 1 month ago

How the new WhatsApp multi-account feature could change the way we use WhatsApp

India Today  

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging app, has recently introduced a new feature that allows users to have two accounts logged in at the same time on the same device. Of course, this feature is a significant change in the way we use WhatsApp, as users were previously only able to have one account per device. Here are some specific …

WhatsApp stops working on these 25 devices - Is your phone on the list? Check now
1 year, 2 months ago

WhatsApp stops working on these 25 devices - Is your phone on the list? Check now

India TV News  

In a significant development, WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app owned by Meta, has officially halted its services for many users with older smartphones. As of October 24, WhatsApp will no longer work for those individuals using smartphones running on Android OS 5.0 or earlier versions, and for iPhone users, their devices must be running iOS 12 or later to …

WhatsApp's upcoming multi-account feature: Know how it works
1 year, 4 months ago

WhatsApp's upcoming multi-account feature: Know how it works

India TV News  

WhatsApp, the widely-used instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is reportedly introducing a new multi-account feature that will enable users to add additional accounts within the same app. As per the provided screenshot from WABetaInfo, it is evident that the meta-owned app is integrating a feature permitting specific beta testers to seamlessly add supplementary accounts to their existing app. Image …

WhatsApp Business Cross 200 Million Users Facebook Instagram Create Account
1 year, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Business Cross 200 Million Users Facebook Instagram Create Account

ABP News  

WhatsApp Business has crossed 200 million users, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. The world's most popular messaging platform is also getting a new paid messaging feature that is aimed to help small businesses easily target new customers. "Soon the 200M+ users of the WhatsApp Business app will be able to create Facebook and Instagram ads to find and connect …

WhatsApp for Business app to soon get ads and personalised message feature, check details here
1 year, 5 months ago

WhatsApp for Business app to soon get ads and personalised message feature, check details here

India Today  

Meta, which owns social media apps including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, always tries to make its platforms sync together. In a recent update, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will soon introduce a new feature, which will allow businesses to create Facebook and Instagram ads on WhatsApp to find new customers. "Soon the 200M+ users of the WhatsApp …

WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly active users globally, introduces new customer connection tools
1 year, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Business crosses 200 million monthly active users globally, introduces new customer connection tools

India TV News  

WhatsApp Business, owned by Meta, has experienced significant growth, reaching over 200 million monthly active users globally, compared to 50 million in 2020. The new feature allows businesses to send personalized messages including the customer's name and customizable call-to-action buttons to specific customer lists. Furthermore, the company has announced plans to enable small businesses worldwide, which primarily operate through the …

WhatsApp to bring multi-account feature for Android: Here are the details
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp to bring multi-account feature for Android: Here are the details

India TV News  

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is reportedly developing a multi-account feature for Android users. In other news, WhatsApp is introducing a new video messaging feature to select beta testers on both iOS and Android platforms. The multi-account feature aims to address the needs of individuals who manage multiple accounts, such as separate personal and professional accounts, in a more streamlined manner. …

WhatsApp declares multiple device feature: Memes flood the internet
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp declares multiple device feature: Memes flood the internet

India TV News  

WhatsApp has recently announced that your application can work on several devices simultaneously to improve multi-device offerings and the meme makers just flooded the internet with hilarious jokes. Although the new feature will help the user to link their devices with up to four other devices, a number of meme makers have started making fun of the new feature in …

WhatsApp brings feature to support same account on multiple phones
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp brings feature to support same account on multiple phones

The Hindu  

Messaging platform WhatsApp on April 25 said it has introduced a feature that will allow its users to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones. "Today, we're improving our multi-device offering further by introducing the ability to use the same WhatsApp account on multiple phones," WhatsApp announced. The feature, highly requested by users, will enable them to "link your …

Now, you can run your WhatsApp account on multiple phones
1 year, 7 months ago

Now, you can run your WhatsApp account on multiple phones

Hindustan Times  

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a new feature allowing users to use the same account on multiple phones. The instant messaging app says linking phones as companion devices will ease messaging for the users as they can switch between devices without signing out and can pick up chats from where they left off. In case the user is a …

WhatsApp Desktop Users Will Now Be Able To Conduct Group Video Calls
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp Desktop Users Will Now Be Able To Conduct Group Video Calls

ABP News  

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform owned by Facebook-parent Meta, has introduced a refreshed desktop app that among other things, promises group video calling for all users. Additionally, using WhatsApp on multiple devices will now be seamless, as it will allow users to link multiple devices at once, helping users continue chats across devices without a hitch. Through the new …

WhatsApp updated desktop app with improved connectivity and video chat experience
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp updated desktop app with improved connectivity and video chat experience

India TV News  

Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has released a new desktop app for Windows, featuring faster loading times and the ability to hold group video calls with up to 8 people and audio calls with up to 32 people. In a recent blog post, Meta announced that the latest update to the WhatsApp desktop app for Windows allows users to make group …

WhatsApp has stopped working on these 49 smartphones: Full list here
1 year, 11 months ago

WhatsApp has stopped working on these 49 smartphones: Full list here

Live Mint  

Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has ended support for old smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Huawei, LG and others from January 1, 2023. As mentioned above, the list includes devices from different smartphone brands including Apple, Samsung, LG and Huawei. Here’s the full list of phones that no longer support WhatsApp - Apple iPhone 5 - Apple iPhone 5c - Archos …

WhatsApp Update: You could use 1 account on 2 android devices simultaneously
2 years ago

WhatsApp Update: You could use 1 account on 2 android devices simultaneously

India TV News  

WhatsApp has been adding new features for a better user experience every now and then. Recently, the Meta-owned platform has reportedly been testing a new feature which will enable the users to add their current account to a secondary android device- which could be either a smartphone or tablet. According to Android Authority, the new feature will enable users to …

WhatsApp new feature announced: Find, message and buy from a business
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp new feature announced: Find, message and buy from a business

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature for its users, which will allow them to ‘Find, Message, and Buy something’ from a business on the instant messaging service. How to find Business on WhatsApp “Starting today, people can search for a brand or small business right on WhatsApp, either by browsing a list of categories or by typing the name. …

Meta Partners With Salesforce For Bringing Businesses On WhatsApp
2 years, 3 months ago

Meta Partners With Salesforce For Bringing Businesses On WhatsApp

News 18  

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a partnership with software company Salesforce where companies on their platform can use WhatsApp business messages to answer customer questions, run marketing campaigns and sell directly in chat. The new integration will help businesses build experiences to chat with customers on WhatsApp, while being able to manage communication directly from the …

WhatsApp to reportedly allow you to use one account on multiple phones
2 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp to reportedly allow you to use one account on multiple phones

India Today  

It seems that WhatsApp is now planning to extend the multi-device feature. The popular messaging platform might soon let you use one WhatsApp account on multiple phones. One will have to first “register a device as a companion,” after which WhatsApp will allow users to access one account on a different phone by scanning a QR code using their primary …

This May Be WhatsApp's New Plan To Make Money From You
2 years, 8 months ago

This May Be WhatsApp's New Plan To Make Money From You

News 18  

WhatsApp has only recently got its multi-device support feature that allows users to stay connected to WhatsApp on up to four devices at one time. The feature does not require WhatsApp users to keep their smartphone connected to the internet at all times and works even without your smartphone being around at all times. According to a report in WhatsApp …

WhatsApp Multi-Device Feature Out Of Beta Mode: How To Use WhatsApp On 4 Devices At Once
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp Multi-Device Feature Out Of Beta Mode: How To Use WhatsApp On 4 Devices At Once

News 18  

Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has been testing its multi-device functionality in beta since the past few months for the users to try out. It will be activated automatically for all users and will let you use WhatsApp on up to four different devices at once, without requiring their smartphone to connect every time they log in. We can verify …

WhatsApp starts rolling out stable version of multi-device feature
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp starts rolling out stable version of multi-device feature

India Today  

About eight months ago, WhatsApp offered early access to multi-device support on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS. The multi-device feature lets users access four devices at the same time. WhatsApp had previously revealed that ever since it had rolled out the beta version of the multi-device feature, it had witnessed an increase in people accessing"the feature directly through the …

WhatsApp rolling out multi-device update to web, desktop users. Read here
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp rolling out multi-device update to web, desktop users. Read here

Live Mint  

WhatsApp is rolling out multi-device update that allows bugs fixes and other improvements. The multi-device beta update allowed users to link four desktop devices at the same time and without the need of an active internet connection on the phone. “In November 2021, WhatsApp has rolled out some improvements for multi-device, for example, people don’t receive chat notifications when the …

WhatsApp Multi-Device Support: How To Link Up To 4 Devices Without Having Phone Online
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Multi-Device Support: How To Link Up To 4 Devices Without Having Phone Online

News 18  

WhatsApp last week rolled out a feature that allows users to link their account to secondary devices and continue using the messaging platform without the primary smartphone online. This new feature allow WhatsApp users to send and receive messages on a second device without their primary smartphone online. To do this, users need to open WhatsApp on their smartphone, then …

WhatsApp Testing Encrypted Cloud Backup on Android, But It Comes With a Big Caveat
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Testing Encrypted Cloud Backup on Android, But It Comes With a Big Caveat

News 18  

Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp is reportedly working on its own technology to independently encrypt users’ backups in the cloud. According to a report in WABetaInfo, the WhatsApp encrypted cloud system has been enabled for Android users running version 2.21.15.5 on their smartphones. For those who still want to try out the new encrypted cloud backup on their Android phones, …

WhatsApp rolls out multi-device support for limited beta users: Here's how it works
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp rolls out multi-device support for limited beta users: Here's how it works

India TV News  

WhatsApp is currently one of the most popular cross-platform messaging applications and it has been able to gain that popularity with the help of the features that it continues to add to the platform. As many WhatsApp users have requested, the multi-device feature will finally let users access the messaging platform on their phone and up to four other non-phone …

WhatsApp Multi Device Support Is Coming Soon, And This Is How It Will Work
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Multi Device Support Is Coming Soon, And This Is How It Will Work

News 18  

The much-awaited WhatsApp multi-device support arrives soon, and indications are it could be sooner rather than later as the limited public beta tests are underway. WhatsApp head Will Cathcart says that there was a rethink of the architecture and new systems were designed to enable standalone multi-device experience while maintaining end-to-end encryption. Till now, the phone was the primary source …

Early Version of WhatsApp Multi-Device Support Could Be Limited to One Phone Per Account
3 years, 6 months ago

Early Version of WhatsApp Multi-Device Support Could Be Limited to One Phone Per Account

News 18  

WhatsApp recently confirmed the development of multi-device support along with improved disappearing message and a new view once feature. So far, we know that the feature would essentially enable users to access WhatsApp on different devices such as laptop or tablets without the access to the main app on the smartphone. However, a new development spotted by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo …

WhatsApp multi-device feature: Beta version to support 4 devices, one phone
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp multi-device feature: Beta version to support 4 devices, one phone

Live Mint  

WhatsApp multi-deivce support is expected to roll out to Beta version of the application very soon. A recent screenshot of WhatsApp multi-device support was shared by WABetaInfo, a website that tracks features on the beta version. View Full Image Screengrab of the feature Additionally, WhatsApp also posted some pointers regarding the new feature. Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing …

Accepted the new Terms of Service on WhatsApp? Here is what it means for you
3 years, 7 months ago

Accepted the new Terms of Service on WhatsApp? Here is what it means for you

India Today  

It has been over three days since WhatsApp’s new terms of service went live. According to features tracker, WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp users have two business accounts -- the one that uses cloud providers and the ones that do not. The new privacy policy is only applicable to the first type of business accounts, while the other one is treated like personal …

Latest WhatsApp Beta Gives Sneak Peek At Multi-Device And Confirms WhatsApp Calls On Desktop Apps
3 years, 11 months ago

Latest WhatsApp Beta Gives Sneak Peek At Multi-Device And Confirms WhatsApp Calls On Desktop Apps

News 18  

After rolling out exciting feature after exciting feature all through last year, the developers at WhatsApp show no signs of slowing down. While the former beta version for WhatsApp for Android introduced the multi-device support, the quick subsequent version added a new user interface for your linked devices. The good folks over at WABetaInfo clarify that multi-device support now shows …

WhatsApp Could Be Adding These Cool Features Soon: Multi Device Support, Calls From Your PC And More
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp Could Be Adding These Cool Features Soon: Multi Device Support, Calls From Your PC And More

News 18  

Last year was great for WhatsApp users. The app added a lot of cool new features including WhatsApp Payments, forever mute for WhatsApp Groups, the much-awaited dark mode, expended WhatsApp Group Video and Voice calls as well as Disappearing Messages. According to research firm Statista, as of October 2020, WhatsApp has 2 billion active global users, with Facebook Messenger in …

WhatsApp testing multi-device support on web
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp testing multi-device support on web

India Today  

WhatsApp has been rumored to be working on multi-device support for the longest time. However, the new development would let users log in to WhatsApp from different devices without needing an active internet connection. ‘WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows using your WhatsApp account on multiple devices at the same time, without requiring an active Internet connection on …

WhatsApp could soon make multi-device support official
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp could soon make multi-device support official

India Today  

WhatsApp has launched quite a lot of features this year and more features are being readied for a launch. As per reports, WhatsApp could launch the feature sooner than expected as it was found testing the calling feature on multi-device support. WhatsApp is also testing features to paste multiple images on the app WhatsApp has been long-rumored to be working …

WhatsApp May Be Figuring Out How It Will Handle Calls for Multiple Device Support
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp May Be Figuring Out How It Will Handle Calls for Multiple Device Support

News 18  

Currently, Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger only supports once device at a time. Since multiple device setup is a complicated feature to implement, given how WhatsApp works, the messaging platform seems to be testing how calls will be handled when multiple devices will be supported on the instant messaging platform. Folks at WABetaInfo said that WhatsApp is currently testing calls when the …

WhatsApp's new 'Carts' feature will let you place orders
4 years ago

WhatsApp's new 'Carts' feature will let you place orders

The Hindu  

Facebook-owned WhatsApp launched a new 'Carts' feature in its Business app, which allows users to add multiple products to place an order. The feature enables users to browse a catalog, select multiple products and send the order as one message to the business, the company said in a statement. Users can also edit the quantity for each product in the …

WhatsApp to get multi-device support, new storage feature soon
4 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp to get multi-device support, new storage feature soon

India Today  

WhatsApp has been long rumored to be working on multi-device support. However, the feature has not been rolled out and was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta update on iOS. Apart from this, WhatsApp could also get a new storage section. As per Wabetainfo, WhatsApp has unveiled a new user interface for linking devices. Another feature that was spotted in …

WhatsApp Business Adds Feature That Allows Users to Make Purchases Within Chat
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Business Adds Feature That Allows Users to Make Purchases Within Chat

News 18  

WhatsApp business is adding a feature that will allow users to shop for goods and services straight from the chat window. It said that WhatsApp business account users can provide catalogues from the chat screen to the customers, letting them purchase items directly from WhatsApp. From what can be seen, the new shop button on WhatsApp Business appears on the …

WhatsApp to offer in-app purchases, cloud hosting services
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp to offer in-app purchases, cloud hosting services

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Friday its users can mute chats forever, and removed the one-year muting option from its list. Yesterday, the Facebook-owned company said it would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as the social networking company moves to boost revenue from WhatsApp while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across the company. With the changes, WhatsApp will enable businesses …

WhatsApp will soon allow customers to buy products directly from Business chats
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp will soon allow customers to buy products directly from Business chats

Live Mint  

Facebook -owned WhatsApp today introduced new features that allow WhatsApp Business users to sell products directly from the platform. While WhatsApp already charges businesses for sending notification messages to customers, the new services allow the platform a new revenue making opportunity. The company said 175 million people message a WhatsApp Business account globally every day. By adding these new features, …

WhatsApp to soon release multi-device support, expiring media and other features
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp to soon release multi-device support, expiring media and other features

India Today  

WhatsApp could soon bring the two most-awaited features for its users. As per the latest reports, the multi-device support feature has reached the final stage of testing and it could soon be fit for a release whereas the other feature also called Expiring Media or self-destructing messages has also been released for the beta testers. You won’t need an Internet …

WhatsApp Multi Device Support Coming Sooner Than You Think; WhatsApp Beta Users Get The First Bite
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Multi Device Support Coming Sooner Than You Think; WhatsApp Beta Users Get The First Bite

News 18  

Yes, your apprehension is understandable. However, now it finally seems that the multi device feature for WhatsApp is in the final stages of testing and could very well be ready for a WhatsApp Beta version rollout in the coming weeks. The multi-device support will allow WhatsApp users to log in with the same WhatsApp account on as many as four …

WhatsApp Business: How to get started and features available to users
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Business: How to get started and features available to users

Live Mint  

WhatsApp Business uses the massive user base of the instant messaging application to help businesses interact with their clientele. Research claims that among people who message businesses, 63% say they have started messaging businesses more often over the past two years, and 67% plan to message businesses even more over the next two years WhatsApp claims that the business app …

WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Use Your Account on Multiple Devices
4 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Use Your Account on Multiple Devices

News 18  

Ever since WhatsApp became the go-to app for messaging, one of the most requested features has been the ability to use a WhatsApp account on multiple devices. The feature will apparently allow a single WhatsApp account to work with 4 devices at the same time says WABetaInfo in a report. If a user plans to use his/her WhatsApp account on …

WhatsApp users can log in to multiple devices using a code: Here is how
4 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp users can log in to multiple devices using a code: Here is how

India Today  

Whatsapp’s multi-device feature has been grabbing attention ever since it first came to the fore. This is the most-anticipated WhatsApp features and as per the latest report, the multi-device support could be called “linked devices” feature and users might require a code to log in to multiple devices. The WhatsApp features tracker had earlier revealed that the latest Android beta …

WhatsApp to partner with more Indian banks in financial inclusion push
4 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp to partner with more Indian banks in financial inclusion push

The Hindu  

WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower income individuals, the messaging platform's country head said on Wednesday. “We now want to open up with more banks over this coming year to help simplify and expand banking services, especially to the rural and lower-income segments,” Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp's India …

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