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WhatsApp to end app for many older devices

Tech news 13 May 2019

CAPE TOWN - WhatsApp revealed a list of mobile operating systems that will no longer include support for the messaging platform.

Whatsapp said in a blog post: "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."

WhatsApp Messenger will no longer be available on the following mobile platforms:

BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10
Nokia S40
Nokia Symbian S60
Android 2.1 and Android 2.2
Windows Phone 7
iPhone 3GS/iOS 6"

"While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don't offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app's features in the future."

The company added that the dates for when they will end support for these OS systems, which are:

Nokia Symbian S60 after June 30, 2017
BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 after December 31, 2017
Nokia S40 after December 31, 2018
All Windows Phone operating systems after December 31, 2019
Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020
iPhone iOS 7 and older after February 1, 2020

Written by: Gabriella Steyn.

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#socialmedia, #whatsapp

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