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With the latest update, WhatsApp has fixed it by making it clearer who users will be sending images to by displaying the name of the contact below the image. (Photo: Pixabay)

WhatsApp update could help you with naked selfies

The latest update could save you from countless embarrassing mistakes.

26 Jun 2019 12:48 PM

Tools purporting to bypass WhatsApp restrictions have also been advertised in videos and online forums aimed at users in Indonesia and Nigeria, both of which held elections this year.

WhatsApp threatens legal action against public claims of messaging abuses

WhatsApp has focused legal action on abuses for which it had found internal evidence.

12 Jun 2019 9:55 AM

Instagram Direct to be killed off soon

Instagram will automatically move the conversations of the app on the main app.

17 May 2019 11:06 AM

The tie-up aims in providing an exclusive experience of solutions from IceWarp.

IceWarp, Orient Technologies collaborate for messaging, collaboration solutions

With this collaboration, the company aims to increase its user-base substantially.

08 Mar 2019 10:57 AM

Chat claims to offer read receipts and group chat feature similar to Apple's iMessage.

Google is working on 'chat' – a new messaging service

Google is trying to revamp the default texting experience on all Android phones, bringing it on par modern messaging apps.

20 Apr 2018 5:29 PM

WhatsApp has 1.2 Billion subscriber base globally.

Now you can delete accidentally sent message after an hour on WhatsApp

The latest beta build suggests that a user can delete the sent message after 4,096 seconds (an hour approx) instead of 7-minutes time limit.

04 Mar 2018 9:19 PM

Die with me – a unique chatting app which only lets you chat at 5 per cent battery

A Belgium based app developer, named Dries Depoorter, has come with this refreshing idea of a messaging app

20 Jan 2018 7:03 PM

Most messages containing an OTP are filled with other text, however, all we are searching for is that number. Truecaller has created a copy button on the notification containing the OTP.

Truecaller solves cluttered OTP messages and improves flash

As we sit and wait for the OTP to appear in our inbox, the bigger hassle is when trying to copy the code. Truecaller has a solution.

11 Jan 2018 1:29 PM

The popular messaging service will stop working on devices that run Windows Phone 8.0, BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 from December 31 this year.

WhatsApp to stop working on two major platforms on Dec 31

New Year’s eve will bring some bad news for WhatsApp users on two major mobile platforms.

25 Dec 2017 6:24 PM

Previously, Hike Messenger also rolled out ‘explore’ for its users. Explore is a single stream of content where users can find everything from your daily news to cricket updates.

Hike messenger brings new features to groups

The ‘Bill Split’ feature allows users to share the bills with their friends on the group via Hike Wallet.

15 Dec 2017 11:08 AM

Instagram’s latest addition allow users to post messages using a seperate app.

Instagram brings its own messenging app 'Direct'

The move is similar to what Facebook did with its private messaging feature in 2014.

08 Dec 2017 11:06 AM

SMS is in the process of getting engulfed by its much-evolved cousin — instant messengers. (Representaive image)

Ping: SMS celebrates its 25th birthday

The first SMS was sent from a computer to a mobile phone on Dec 3, 1992.

04 Dec 2017 9:15 PM

If the feature makes it to the app, this could make Allo a more handy messaging service, particularly if you use it across multiple platforms.

You might not require a phone number to use Google Allo

Allo is already facing tough competition from other services such as iMessage and Facebook Messenger.

04 Dec 2017 1:36 PM

Earlier, WhatsApp launched the picture-in-picture mode (PiP), where users can now play YouTube videos directly within the app.

WhatsApp's new feature to give more power to group admins

WhatsApp has reportedly submitted the ‘Restricted Groups’ setting via Google Play Programme in version 2.17.430.

03 Dec 2017 12:35 PM

Users should note that the app will only work for deleted text messages and not for any other media.

Users can still read their deleted messages on WhatsApp

A report claims that WhatsApp messages that are deleted are actually kept on the device and can easily be accessed.

17 Nov 2017 5:31 PM

The new feature was first spotted in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.163 version. The recipient, however, will be able to reject the upcoming video call if they want.

WhatsApp's new feature to let you switch between video and audio calls

Currently, users have to disconnect the voice call and redial in order to make a video call on WhatsApp.

17 Nov 2017 1:06 PM

Paytm has come up with a feature called Inbox which allows users to chat with friends, play games and even share their location without leaving the app.

Paytm enters the instant messaging arena with 'Inbox'

Paytm has added the option to recall messages in case they have been accidentally sent to another person

10 Nov 2017 4:08 PM

But thanks to some people at Android Jefe, we now have a sneaky workaround that enables you to delete messages that are not just more than seven minutes old, but up to seven days old.

How to delete a week old WhatsApp message

A sneaky workaround that enables you to delete messages that are not just more than seven minutes old, but up to seven days old.

06 Nov 2017 4:17 PM

The extent of the outage was not immediately known, but some users reported that WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging service, had begun to function again about 30 minutes after initial complaints of an outage.

WhatsApp back online after suffering outage in multiple countries

Users in countries from Myanmar to Russia and Vietnam to Brazil reported that WhatsApp was down in their countries too on social media.

03 Nov 2017 3:44 PM

The feature reportedly works for text, images, voice messages, locations, contacts and status updates. The deleted messages will be replaced with ‘This message was deleted’ in the recipients chat. The error also means that the message was deleted for everyone in the chat.

WhatsApp finally starts pushing 'Delete for Everyone' feature

Both sender and recipient should have the updated version to use the new feature.

27 Oct 2017 4:11 PM

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