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WhatsApp is stopping support for all Symbian, Nokia S40, BlackBerry phones. Phones running older versions of Windows, Android and iOS operating systems will also not be supported.
The shutdown of the service for these devices and platforms will happen at the end of the year, December 31, 2016. https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/20951556

Android users still on Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 are no longer be able to use WhatsApp.

Windows phone users will have to upgrade beyond Windows Phone 7.1 to continue enjoying services. iOS 6 are not be supported, which  affects those Apple users who are holding back from updating the OS.

The devices that WhatsApp will no longer be supported are: Nokia Asha 201, Nokia Asha 205 Chat Edition, Nokia Asha 206, Nokia Asha 208, Nokia Asha 210, Nokia Asha 300, Nokia Asha 301, Nokia Asha 302, Nokia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306, Nokia Asha 308, Nokia Asha 309, Nokia Asha 310, Nokia Asha 311, Nokia Asha 515, Nokia Asha 500, Nokia Asha 501, Nokia Asha 502, Nokia Asha 503, Nokia Asha 230, Nokia C3-00, Nokia C3-01, Nokia X2-01, Nokia X3-02, Nokia X2-00, Nokia X7, Nokia E6, Nokia N8, Nokia C6, Nokia C7, Nokia E7, Nokia 500, Nokia 600, Nokia 603, Nokia 700, Nokia 701, Nokia 808, Nokia 5800, Nokia 5530, Nokia 5230, Nokia 5233, Nokia 5235, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia X5-01, Nokia C6, Nokia C5-03, Samsung i8910 Omnia HD, Sony Ericsson Satio, Sony Ericsson Vivaz, Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro, Nokia 5700, Nokia 6110, Nokia 6120, Nokia 6121, Nokia 6124, Nokia 6700, Nokia 6290, Nokia E51, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E71, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia N76, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia 5320, Nokia 5630, Nokia 5730, Nokia 6210, Nokia 6220, Nokia 6650 fold, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 6720, Nokia 6730, Nokia 6760 Slide, Nokia 6790 Surge, Nokia C5, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E72, Nokia E73, Nokia E75, Nokia E5, Nokia N78, Nokia N79, Nokia N85, Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia N96, Samsung GT-i8510, Samsung GT-I7110, Samsung SGH-L870, Samsung SGH-G810 and Samsung SGH-iNNN.

UPDATE: You won't be able to use WhatsApp on the following platforms for:

Nokia Symbian S60 after June 30, 2017
BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 after December 31, 2017
Windows Phone 8.0 and older after December 31, 2017
Nokia S40 after December 31, 2018
Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020

Personal info sharing
WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook, you have 30 days to opt-out. https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/general/26000016

Transferring Chat history
check out http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/21002842

Author Topic: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread  (Read 441097 times)

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #320 on: February 20, 2014, 08:19:11 AM »
Desperation move by a company trying desperately to avoid a speedy demise (which will occur)
Only if they can't figure out how to make money before investors stop throwing money at them.
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #321 on: February 20, 2014, 10:32:25 AM »

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #322 on: February 20, 2014, 10:43:37 AM »
Or almost 1/10 of Facebook.
+1
Exactly - Imagine that you invest 10% of the value of your company to acquire great talent
and to potentially double the value of your own company within 10 years..  :)
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #323 on: February 20, 2014, 12:27:23 PM »
+1
Exactly - Imagine that you invest 10% of the value of your company to acquire great talent
and to potentially double the value of your own company within 10 years..  :)

Great talent who they had a chance to hire a number of years back before whatsapp started

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #324 on: February 20, 2014, 12:43:51 PM »

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #325 on: February 20, 2014, 12:46:37 PM »
WOW http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/952359-thoughts-about-my-free-iphone-app-whatsapp.html

The founder posted on FT in 2009 telling about his new app.....
So it started as just a status updating app, interesting...

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #326 on: February 20, 2014, 12:51:47 PM »
WOW http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/952359-thoughts-about-my-free-iphone-app-whatsapp.html

The founder posted on FT in 2009 telling about his new app.....
Incredible. Don't think he'll ever be worried about redeeming miles again.

Yeshivas should be teaching app building.  It'll pay for itself in donation when an alumnus makes the next big thing.
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #327 on: February 20, 2014, 12:54:28 PM »
He aint on FT no more....lol!
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #328 on: February 20, 2014, 01:26:43 PM »
+1
Exactly - Imagine that you invest 10% of the value of your company .... to potentially double the value of your own company within 10 years..  :)

How does that math work?

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #329 on: February 20, 2014, 01:45:03 PM »
How does that math work?
+1 it doesnt facebook is done

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #330 on: February 20, 2014, 01:46:14 PM »
+1 it doesnt facebook is done
That's a little extreme
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #331 on: February 20, 2014, 02:02:23 PM »
+1 it doesnt facebook is done
Doubtful  ???

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #333 on: February 20, 2014, 02:55:18 PM »
+1 it doesnt facebook is done

Somehow fb stock keeps climbing even today it hit a new high

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #335 on: February 20, 2014, 03:48:47 PM »
How do we know its really him?
He first posted five years ago about it, before it was widely adopted
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #336 on: February 20, 2014, 03:52:17 PM »
How do we know its really him?
Well, we don't. But if you think about Whatsapp's position back in May '09, I think its safe to say no one would try to be an impostor.

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #338 on: February 20, 2014, 05:19:35 PM »
Guy is on FlyerTalk

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/952359-thoughts-about-my-free-iphone-app-whatsapp.html
cool! and this from Wikipedia
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Jan Koum (Russian: Ян Кум born February 24, 1976)
That would explain the rest of his username.

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #339 on: February 20, 2014, 08:07:20 PM »
cool! and this from Wikipedia  That would explain the rest of his username.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/952359-thoughts-about-my-free-iphone-app-whatsapp.html
+1
He was semi-retired in 2009! Accomplished a lot since then!
interesting user name -- born in 1976 - that whole online exchange is fascinating!

The fact that he went on ft ro use his miles -- seems like a friendly, down to earth person.
Even if "only" 10 billion is profit, then 10% of that to Tzedakah is $1 billion!!  :) :)
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