Whatsapp will stop
working on some phone operating systems after 31st December 2017,
The Popular messaging app made the announcement
earlier in the year and explained that it is looking ahead to the iOS and
Android platforms, so this is just a reminder.
“As we look ahead to our
next seven years, we want to focus our efforts on the mobile platforms the vast
majority of people use,” the company said.
Any BlackBerry device
running BlackBerry OS or BlackBerry 10 will no longer be able to use the
messaging app in 2018.
BlackBerry has shifted to
Android this year, but older handsets still use its own in-house software.
Additionally, any phone
using Microsoft’s Windows 8.0 (or older) OS will not be supported.
Even Microsoft has
admitted defeat when it comes to its mobile OS, so the lack of WhatsApp support
shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Even though it has over a
billion users, many of whom have older phones, changes in technology mean it
has to phase out compatibility to keep security up to date.
“This was a tough
decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways
to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.”
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