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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 441452 times)

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #380 on: February 24, 2014, 02:48:11 PM »
Well with 450 milllion users, even if only half of them were paying the 1$ that's over 200 mil
They had $20MM in revenue last year.
Koum probably reinvested all of it and then some.
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #381 on: February 24, 2014, 02:48:59 PM »
Source?
If it was that easy we'd all be billionaires.
Looking for the article. But it mentioned how they were making/made 300 million at some point based off the paying downloads.
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #382 on: February 24, 2014, 02:52:08 PM »
Have fun, doesn't exist.
Just silly speculation that if people actually paid then xxx
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #383 on: February 24, 2014, 02:54:11 PM »
Have fun, doesn't exist.
Just silly speculation that if people actually paid then xxx
Could be.

Though for some reason i remember reading they had that kind of money before this deal. May not have been from downloads, but was from something.
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #385 on: February 24, 2014, 10:19:09 PM »
Other such apps already have voice. I actually always wondered why Whatsapp didn't.
« Last Edit: February 24, 2014, 10:25:03 PM by sky121 »
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #386 on: February 24, 2014, 10:23:04 PM »
Other such apps already have voice. I actually always wondered by Whatsapp didn't.

It had this really annoying feature that lets you send a voice recording which I accidentally do constantly

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #387 on: February 24, 2014, 10:25:25 PM »
I find the voice feature very convenient.

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #388 on: February 24, 2014, 10:25:43 PM »
It had this really annoying feature that lets you send a voice recording which I accidentally do constantly

That's something else. And the best is when people confuse the send a voice recording with talk to text. I've gotten a couple of those.
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #389 on: February 24, 2014, 10:27:29 PM »
That's something else. And the best is when people confuse the send a voice recording with talk to text. I've gotten a couple of those.

That's exactly what I did :-[
Now I use it on purpose for when I'm driving

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #390 on: February 24, 2014, 11:19:15 PM »

That's exactly what I did :-[
Now I use it on purpose for when I'm driving
Precisely very convenient

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #391 on: February 25, 2014, 01:33:14 AM »
I find the voice feature very convenient.
For example?
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #392 on: February 25, 2014, 01:37:14 AM »

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #393 on: February 25, 2014, 01:38:34 AM »
Other such apps already have voice. I actually always wondered why Whatsapp didn't.
Whatsapp does have voice recording option. 

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #394 on: February 25, 2014, 01:48:38 AM »
When driving.
to do what? Leave a message? A note to self? Others?
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #395 on: February 25, 2014, 02:04:47 AM »
to do what? Leave a message? A note to self? Others?
Huh?

I wasn't following this thread, so I may be misunderstanding.

You asked why the whatsapp voice feature is convenient. I replied, that if someone whatsapps me while i'm  driving, I don't need to type , I can just reply with a(n instant) message.

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #396 on: February 25, 2014, 02:12:53 AM »
Huh?

I wasn't following this thread, so I may be misunderstanding.

You asked why the whatsapp voice feature is convenient. I replied, that if someone whatsapps me while i'm  driving, I don't need to type , I can just reply with a(n instant) message.
+1
I see, as a reply to the other person. Got it!
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #397 on: February 25, 2014, 09:07:28 AM »
I find the voice feature very convenient.
Depends if you're on the receiving end or not...
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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #398 on: February 25, 2014, 10:45:43 AM »
+1
I see, as a reply to the other person. Got it!
Precisely!
Depends if you're on the receiving end or not...
What do you mean?

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Re: Whatsapp for 16 Billion!!!!!
« Reply #399 on: February 25, 2014, 10:47:26 AM »
What do you mean?
Personally I find it annoying to get a message as a voice memo, if it's a text I can read it discreetly wherever I am, a voice memo I can't.