WhatsApp returns updated to Windows Phone Marketplace
A couple of days ago all the alarms went off when we learned of the disappearance of the social messaging network WhatsApp from theplatform applications of Windows Phone 7 In a short time media and users echoed the news, relying on rumors about a possible vulnerability of the application that would have forced its withdrawal or a deepupdate so that, finally, it could keep up with the versions of other platforms.After two days without WhatsApp available for download, although it is operational, its version 2.8 has arrived , and as usual, no official announcements
Despite having jumped from version 2.0 to 2.8, the change is not radical , nor does it serve to reach the versions of the rest of the platforms. However, it is a good push so that users of Windows Phone do not feel forgotten by the developers of WhatsApp Thus, in this version we find improvements in handling, but also in the aspect visualand in its operation Changes have been a long time coming.
Starting with the visual section, we find some curious animations when engaging in conversation with our contacts.Thus, it is much more pleasant to navigate among the menus and chats seeing how the image and name of our friends give way to conversation and vice versa, when we go back. Also noteworthy is the renewal of emoticons, since some have been removed to make way for others from the emoji keyboard However, now it is necessary to enter them one by one, since the menu closes after selecting the desired one.
In handling, the improvements come with the reorganization of some functions Two of them, as is share our current location or a business card or contact, who have changed places. So now they are grouped together in the share menu, along with other options. The possibility of sharing videos recorded at the moment but not those stored in the gallery is still strange In addition, it is now possible to search for any contact thanks to the new toolbar that also allows you to create a new group.
Finally, let's talk about improvements to operation, including a little trick to have our messages already loaded in conversations, avoiding wasting time accessing WhatsApp and wait for them to arrive. This trick comes with a small icon that appears on the volume control and is made up of a dot and several lines on both sides. With it, the developers of WhatsApp had managed to load messages with the application active in background , avoiding cuttingcutting off the Wi-Fi connection when the terminal screen is locked Also, apparently, the application works in a smoother, without stops.
But this update is not free of controversies And it is because a bug has already been discovered in it, something that only happens to some users. This is an error in the use license renewal date, which has been extended for some users until the next few years 2021 and 2031 Something they might fix, especially if the people of WhatsApp want to make money, now that they've Denied that this version would bring payment for the application from the time of download Users of smartphones with operating system Windows Phone 7 can now download and update the application WhatsApp, so completely free during the first year of use from the app storeMarketplace
