Whatsapp Alternate

WhatsApp may be testing a new dedicated video mode for camera on both Android and iOS platforms, according to a feature tracker. This feature may allow WhatsApp users to record and share video notes directly from the camera interface. As per the claims, the video note mode was spotted in a beta version of the app on Android as well as iOS platforms...

WhatsApp will soon allow users to set up an alternate profile on the app or the ability to show some users your default profile, while displaying another one to other users. The Meta-owned messaging platform has also begun testing a new feature that allows testers to seek a video with a double tap gesture on the left and right sides of the screen, ...

Google is rolling out passkey support for personal accounts, months after the company added support for the secure login mechanism. The search giant aims to move to the 'passwordless' but secure alternative to allows users to login to their apps and services using biometric authentication on their devices. Passkeys can also keep users safer online,...

WhatsApp users across the globe were unable to send and receive messages for around two hours on Tuesday as the platform witnessed one of its biggest outages. The disruption started just after noon before the services were restored at around 2 pm.

WhatsApp’s new native app for desktop is now available for Windows users. The company claims the native app will increase reliability and speed. The native app for Mac users is currently under development, and can be accessed early by joining the beta programme. Mac users can alternatively use the web-based app.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a group polls feature that allows participants to add a new poll to a group. The functionality, which is still in development, allows users to add different alternatives to a poll. The feature is reportedly not made available for beta testing yet.

WhatsApp is found to be working on a ‘React to message’ option for macOS and Windows users. It could be available as an alternative to the quick shortcut for reactions that appeared on WhatsApp for Desktop last week.

WhatsApp's nearly six-hour long outage hit trading of assets from cryptocurrencies to Russian oil, market players said, although a quick shift to alternative platforms such as Telegram limited severe disruption.

The Covid vaccination certificate can now be obtained via WhatsApp within seconds, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.

Opera Browser has become the world’s first alternative browser to be optimised for Chromebooks, as per the company. The browser brings free unlimited browser VPN, an ad blocker, cookie dialogue blocker as well as light and dark themes. It also features WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Messenger.

Sandes has been launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) as an Indian alternative to WhatsApp and other instant messaging apps. The new app is an upgrade to the existing Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS) that was meant for official communication between government employees.

WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its “commitment to privacy” in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp that mentioned about sharing data with other Facebook products and services has sparked privacy concerns among users.

Signal, the secure messaging service rapidly emerging as an alternative to WhatsApp, "absolutely scores over" the Facebook-owned platform in the battle to ensure the privacy of user data, co-founder Brian Acton told NDTV on Tuesday.

The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross one million, putting it closer to levels seen by larger rival WhatsApp, following an update to the Facebook-owned app's privacy policy.

The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross 1 million, putting it closer to levels seen by larger rival WhatsApp, following an update to the Facebook Inc-owned app's privacy policy.

WhatsApp may be testing a new dedicated video mode for camera on both Android and iOS platforms, according to a feature tracker. This feature may allow WhatsApp users to record and share video notes directly from the camera interface. As per the claims, the video note mode was spotted in a beta version of the app on Android as well as iOS platforms...

WhatsApp will soon allow users to set up an alternate profile on the app or the ability to show some users your default profile, while displaying another one to other users. The Meta-owned messaging platform has also begun testing a new feature that allows testers to seek a video with a double tap gesture on the left and right sides of the screen, ...

Google is rolling out passkey support for personal accounts, months after the company added support for the secure login mechanism. The search giant aims to move to the 'passwordless' but secure alternative to allows users to login to their apps and services using biometric authentication on their devices. Passkeys can also keep users safer online,...

WhatsApp users across the globe were unable to send and receive messages for around two hours on Tuesday as the platform witnessed one of its biggest outages. The disruption started just after noon before the services were restored at around 2 pm.

WhatsApp’s new native app for desktop is now available for Windows users. The company claims the native app will increase reliability and speed. The native app for Mac users is currently under development, and can be accessed early by joining the beta programme. Mac users can alternatively use the web-based app.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a group polls feature that allows participants to add a new poll to a group. The functionality, which is still in development, allows users to add different alternatives to a poll. The feature is reportedly not made available for beta testing yet.

WhatsApp is found to be working on a ‘React to message’ option for macOS and Windows users. It could be available as an alternative to the quick shortcut for reactions that appeared on WhatsApp for Desktop last week.

WhatsApp's nearly six-hour long outage hit trading of assets from cryptocurrencies to Russian oil, market players said, although a quick shift to alternative platforms such as Telegram limited severe disruption.

The Covid vaccination certificate can now be obtained via WhatsApp within seconds, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.

Opera Browser has become the world’s first alternative browser to be optimised for Chromebooks, as per the company. The browser brings free unlimited browser VPN, an ad blocker, cookie dialogue blocker as well as light and dark themes. It also features WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Messenger.

Sandes has been launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) as an Indian alternative to WhatsApp and other instant messaging apps. The new app is an upgrade to the existing Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS) that was meant for official communication between government employees.

WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its “commitment to privacy” in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp that mentioned about sharing data with other Facebook products and services has sparked privacy concerns among users.

Signal, the secure messaging service rapidly emerging as an alternative to WhatsApp, "absolutely scores over" the Facebook-owned platform in the battle to ensure the privacy of user data, co-founder Brian Acton told NDTV on Tuesday.

The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross one million, putting it closer to levels seen by larger rival WhatsApp, following an update to the Facebook-owned app's privacy policy.

The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross 1 million, putting it closer to levels seen by larger rival WhatsApp, following an update to the Facebook Inc-owned app's privacy policy.