WhatsApp will stop working on many smartphones from Jan 1

WhatsApp is about to stop working on a range of old smartphones,
meaning owners will have to buy newer gadgets if they want to
continue using the chat app to the best of its capabilities.

On New Year’s Day, WhatsApp will ‘remove support’ for a number
of devices – which updated versions of the software can no longer
be installed on them.

This means owners of these clapped out gizmos won’t be able to
enjoy new features or plugs for security holes which are often
introduced in updates.

From January 1, 2018, anyone still using phones which run
BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8.0 will no longer be
able to update their WhatsApp software.

In a blog post, WhatsApp wrote: “While these mobile devices have
been an important part of our story, they don’t offer the kind of
capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the
future.

“This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in
order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends,
family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.

“If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend
upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone.”

Last year, WhatsApp dropped its support for Nokia Symbian S60
phones. It will do the same for Nokia S40 handsets on December 31
2018 and then devices running Android 2.3.7 and older after 1
February, 2020.

A lawyer recently wrote to WhatsApp, calling on it to stop
people from using the middle finger emoji.

The sensitive solicitor claimed the emoji constitutes an
‘obscene, lewd gesture’ – which is an offence in India.
(Metro)

WhatsApp is about to stop working on a range of old smartphones,
meaning owners will have to buy newer gadgets if they want to
continue using the chat app to the best of its
capabilities.

On New Year’s Day, WhatsApp will ‘remove support’ for a number
of devices – which updated versions of the software can no longer
be installed on them.

This means owners of these clapped out gizmos won’t be able to
enjoy new features or plugs for security holes which are often
introduced in updates.

From January 1, 2018, anyone still using phones which run
BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8.0 will no longer be
able to update their WhatsApp software.

In a blog post, WhatsApp wrote: “While these mobile devices have
been an important part of our story, they don’t offer the kind of
capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the
future.

“This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in
order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends,
family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.

“If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend
upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone.”

Last year, WhatsApp dropped its support for Nokia Symbian S60
phones. It will do the same for Nokia S40 handsets on December 31
2018 and then devices running Android 2.3.7 and older after 1
February, 2020.

A lawyer recently wrote to WhatsApp, calling on it to stop
people from using the middle finger emoji.

The sensitive solicitor claimed the emoji constitutes an
‘obscene, lewd gesture’ – which is an offence in India.
(Metro)