WhatsApp will only update on Android
The company behind the most widely used messaging application in the world has made a tough decision, according to their own words, and from now on they will focus on platforms Majority mobiles That is, they will stop supporting BlackBerry, the old mobiles Nokia and terminals Android longer-lived at the end of 2016, somewhat which should not affect a large number of users, but which demonstrates the intention of WhatsApp to look more towards the futureand perhaps change some of the details of your mission.
This is confirmed on their own web page, through a statement in which they celebrate their seventh birthday, and a decision that may sound controversial. In this way, the application for old Nokia mobiles that work on the operating system Symbian , the well-known BlackBerry, terminals with Android 2.1 and 2.2 (Froyo), and even Windows Phone 7.1, will stop receiving updates And that's because they cut the support that they maintained until now on these platforms, leaving the service adrift for users who have been stuck in these old terminals.
This does not mean that the application stops working, however WhatsApp will not worry about them anymore, without developing updates forimprove your security let alone to add new featuresSomething logical since the percentage of users of these antiquated platforms is minimum today (at least in comparison), preferring to dedicate resources to the current mobiles that they bring together to the bulk of the billion users using WhatsApp today
In this way, they bet on Android, iOS ( iPhone) and Windows Phone (presumably Windows 10) to continue improving And the service is is preparing many novelties for 2016, and diverting people, money and efforts to the old platforms may undermine your current growth. In fact, between the lines of their publication it can be understood that they will finally implement their new security system with user-to-user encryption to protect the privacy of the interlocutors and, also, possible video callsNow, there is nothing officially confirmed about it, encompassing these ideas in the sentence of his publication that states that “in the coming months we will place a great emphasis on security functions and more ways of staying in touch with the people who matter”
WhatsApp slightly changes its mind regarding its origins, where the formula of being present on all available platforms at the moment, even if they were minorities, has allowed them to become the most used tool globally And, if they don't bet on Nokia (Symbian) or BlackBerry back in the day, would not have achieved the fame and impact they have today.
In this situation, WhatsApprecommends change mobile to an Android, iPhone or Windows Phone more current. And it is logical that they work dedicating all their efforts and resources to the bulk of their users, although those who are forced to buy a new mobileOf course, ceasing to support these classic platforms does not mean ceasing to work on them, but it does mean ceasing to update them, with all the security and functionality problems that can take with them.
