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KaiOS is a cheap mobile operating system, which is not seen much in Europe. However, despite its little presence in the European market, KaiOS is important because it is present in some devices like the new Nokia 8110 East, together with the renewed 3310 , caused quite a stir in their presentations, although until now it was not compatible with applications as basic and necessary as WhatsApp.
From today WhatsApp can already be installed on mobiles with KaiOS, a great advantage for all users who have one of these phones.Most mobiles with KaiOS are present in India, a market where the use of WhatsApp is widespread. Users of these mobiles have to celebrate, although there are some details that you might be interested in knowing about this announcement.
WhatsApp will not work on all phones with KaiOS
To date, the best-selling mobile with KaiOS of all, the JioPhone, already had WhatsApp for a long time, but not some like the Nokia 8110 and other models. However, we cannot claim victory. Some KaiOS phones are so old that they don't have an app store (the KaiOS Store) and most likely won't allow apps like WhatsApp to be installed at all.
The good thing about KaiOS is that it can work on mobiles with 256 MB of RAM and that, as you will understand, makes it possible to have a mobile at a very low price. At present, these are all mobile phones with the KaiOS operating system.
Mobiles with KaiOS
- Alcatel Go Flip 2
- Cat B35
- Doro 7050 and 7060
- JioPhone (Reliance Jio)
- JioPhone 2 (Reliance Jio)
- MaxCom 241
- MTN Smart
- Multilaser ZAPP
- Nokia 8110 (HMD Global)
- Orange Sanza
- Positive P70S
- WizPhone WP006
We're excited to announce that @WhatsApp is now available in the KaiStore, connecting friends and family through KaiOS-powered SmartFeaturePhones using both 256MB and 512MB of RAM! https://t.co/pUnxKmWNk7 pic.twitter.com/G90AXNqtvB
- KaiOS Technologies (@KaiOStech) July 22, 2019
WhatsApp will allow all owners of a mobile with KaiOS to communicate without any kind of limit with any other person who is using WhatsApp, regardless of the device that this person is using.WhatsApp end-to-end encryption is preserved in KaiOS and there is even the option to make calls just like there is in Android and iOS.
What KaiOS does not allow are some standard functions such as sharing documents, making video calls or viewing states, it even gives up such an important function as WhatsApp Web. Despite everything, it is an important step to extend the use of the application
