The main drawback of the new WhatsApp is that it's a wrapped web app, which means it uses more RAM than a native application.

The new feature is actually a 'resurrection of WhatsApp's first-ever feature WhatsApp is reintroducing its About feature in a new version that allows users to quickly share short updates at the top of ...

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging services in the world. Over 3 billion people use the app every month across the globe. So, some Apple users may have understandably been frustrated by the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Messaging apps are a splintered mess, with everyone using ...

Facebook-owned WhatsApp, launched in 2009, has become the most used mobile messenger app in the world, with nearly three billion users. It's often used for work these days, as well as for chatting ...

Scammers are working harder than ever to trick people online, but WhatsApp is hitting back in a big way. In the first half of 2025, WhatsApp removed more than 6.8 million accounts tied to global scam ...

In any case, here is a step-by-step guide on how to use the new WhatsApp missed call messages feature: 1. Open WhatsApp, go ...

Signal and WhatsApp are both end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, but they differ in ownership and data collection practices. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, collects metadata on users, while Signal, a ...

If you use WhatsApp, Facebook, or other Meta-owned apps, chances are you had a rough afternoon today. Why? WhatsApp, Facebook, and other apps were down for a couple of hours. When did the outage start ...

It’s official, ads are coming to WhatsApp. However, depending on how you use the popular messaging app, you may never see one. Hot on the heels of the welcome addition of a proper WhatsApp iPad App, ...

Ukrainian entrepreneur Jan Koum stopped by Facebook ( FB) founder Mark Zuckerberg's house on Valentine's Day with a box of chocolate-covered strawberries. Koum left with $19 billion in his pocket ...

WhatsApp just launched a new U.S. campaign called “It’s Time for WhatsApp,” featuring Adam Scott and Adam Brody in mirrored storylines about group chats gone right—and horribly wrong. On the surface, ...