Popular Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp this afternoon that the WhatsApp apps for iOS and Android devices now support group calling for voice and video. WhatsApp users can make group calls with up to four people total by starting a one-on-one voice or video call and then tapping the 'add participant' button in the top right corner of the app to add another contact to the call. WhatsApp says that its group calls are end-to-end encrypted and designed to work reliably around the world in a variety of different network conditions. The feature, which was first announced by Facebook in May at its F8 developer event, is rolling out to iPhone and Android users and should be available to all users soon.
Features of Whatsapp for iPhone & iPad: As all of us know that Whatsapp messenger is a smartphone messenger available for iPhone, iPad and mostly all other smartphones as well. The features are awesome and it helps us stay connected with our friends all the time.
WhatsApp can be downloaded from the App Store for free. Other than the difference of phone numbers/fb accounts though, there are hardly any outstanding differences.
Facebook could easily have folded one app into the other and I doubt anyone would complain. You really think that? Look at this heat map and it's associated data ('Tell me again how you doubt anyone would complain. WA is the most popular app in 104 countries. FBM is the most popular in 64.
Seriously, how much complaining do you think would happen if you told people in 1 country they're messaging platform is being folded into another? Now, multiply that by 100.
If by this point, you still think the same way. Blue - Facebook Messenger Green - WhatsApp Red - WeChat. Not sure what's the point of WhatsApp these days since it doesn't seem to have much differentiating features compared to FB Messenger.
Doesn't matter at all because realistically you just use what your friends use. In the US, nobody uses WhatsApp. In other countries, they do, sometimes because their restricted Internet plans don't allow anything else. Quite simple, many people aren't (or weren't) on Facebook when WhatsApp reached it's critical mass (which is essential to even have a chance as a 'platform'). Since you can use it with just a phone number and nothing else it is easy to set up and just works.
That's because it's tied to your mobile number, which the iPad doesn't have. You can use the web version on the iPad.
Tied to a mobile number is not an issue as you mentioned the web version works without the need of any phone number. As long as the WhatsApp server can verify which number the account is registered to, it should be able to provide access. They can potentially use exactly the same method of authentication as they do on web but for an iPad app. I think they’re not interested in an iPad app purely because of the user base and the numbers against the smartphones. Your point of view is skewed by your location. If you're in one of the 100+ countries where WhatsApp dominates, it's FB Messenger that is pointless.
This new WhatsApp group calling feature just made Skype and many conference calling services pointless for many applications. That's why I said 'if everyone were starting fresh.' I know people use WhatsApp mainly because their friends do. doublepost=/doublepost It’s a good cross platform alternative for people without a Facebook account and also for people who need to communicate with others who aren’t on their Facebook. You can message non-FB contacts on FB Messenger, and there's no reason to not make a FB account. The point is you can use it to log into FB Messenger and most other sites requiring login, and you can very easily find your friends once you seed it with a few manually, since it then suggests more people with great accuracy. Likewise, your friends can easily find you if your fake name or photo gives a slight hint because you'll already be connected to many people they're connected to.
The site itself is not awful now that it's mainly used for groups and pages, neither of which requires a real identity. I've used groups for housing, buy/sell, and clubs. It's easy for strangers in groups to reach you on FB Messenger if you need them to.
So in other words, there is no reason to have a Facebook profile if your only objective is to have a messaging app like WhatsApp, which allows me to select who I choose to connect and communicate with, and doesn’t reveal anything to the public.
In order to make sure that you do not lose WhatsApp Photos, it is a good idea to make a backup of WhatsApp photos on your computer. You will find below the steps to Transfer WhatsApp Photos from iPhone to PC or Mac, without having to download any third-party software.
Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC or Mac With WhatsApp allowing users to send free MMS messages, many people are now relying on WhatsApp to share photos with each other. Over a period of time, an average WhatsApp user can end up accumulating thousands of important photos on WhatsApp, such as photos of family and friends. Hence, it is a good idea to transfer WhatsApp Photos from iPhone to PC, in order to free up storage space on your iPhone and also to have a safe backup of your WhatsApp Photos on Computer. Three Methods to Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC By default, WhatsApp automatically saves all photos to the Camera Roll on your iPhone.
In case, your iPhone is using this default setting, you can easily transfer WhatsApp Photos from iPhone to PC by plugging your iPhone to your PC or Mac using a USB cable. However, this simple method of Transferring WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC does not work, in case you had to the Camera Roll on your iPhone or iPad. In this case, you can still transfer WhatsApp photos From iPhone to PC, but the task becomes a bit more tedious, as you will have to transfer photos one Contact at a time. Depending on your case, you can choose from any of the following three methods to Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC or Mac.
Transfer Photos Using USB Cable: (Can only be done If WhatsApp Auto-Save Photos feature wasn’t turned off by you). Transfer Photos Through iCloud Drive: (Can Be Done Even if you Disabled WhatsApp Auto-Save Photos feature). Email Chat to Transfer Photos: (Can Be Done Even if you Disabled WhatsApp Auto-Save Photos feature) 1. Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC or Mac Using USB Cable As mentioned earlier, this is the easiest method to transfer WhatsApp Photos from iPhone to PC, and this method can be used in case you have not disabled WhatsApp from Saving Photos to the Camera Roll on your iPhone. In case you are not sure about whether or not WhatsApp is saving Photos to the Camera Roll on your iPhone, then open WhatsApp tap on Settings icon Chats tab See if Save to Camera Roll option is toggled on. If the option is toggled On, then you can proceed with the steps below, however if the option is toggled off, skip to the 2 other methods as provided below in this article. Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to Windows PC Follow the steps below to Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to Windows PC.
Connect your iPhone to Windows computer using lighting to USB cable. Unlock your iPhone by entering your Lock Screen Passcode or using Touch/Face ID (your data will not show up on your computer if you do not unlock your phone). Now, open up the File Explorer on your Windows PC and click on your iPhone from the left-side menu 4. Next, double click on the Internal Storage folder.
Now select all the folders that you see, and once the folders are selected, drag and drop the folders onto your desktop. Wait for your Windows computer to finish transferring all the photos and once the transfer process has been completed, you can unplug your iPhone from your PC. That’s it, all your WhatsApp photos along with any other photo in the Photos app has been downloaded onto your computer. Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to Mac Follow the steps below to Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to Mac. Connect your iPhone to Mac using lighting to USB cable. Unlock your iPhone by entering your Lock Screen Passcode or using Face/Touch ID 3. Next, open the Photos app on your Mac (in case it does not automatically open) 4. On the Photos App, click on your iPhone as it appears in the side menu under “Import” section (See image below) 5. Next, click on the Import All New Photos button located at the top right corner of your screen (See image below) 6.
Patiently wait for the Photos App to download all Photos from your iPhone to Mac. Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC Using iCloud Drive If the Save Photos to camera roll option is disabled in WhatsApp, then you can still transfer the photos to your computer, however the process is a bit longer. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap on the Chats tab, in case you are not already on the Chats screen.
On the Chats screen, Swipe left from the right on the Contact for which you want to transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC (See image below) 3. From the slide-over menu that appears, tap on the More option (See image below) 4. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap on Export Chat 5. On the next pop-up, tap on Attach Media. WhatsApp will now create a file to export, once WhatsApp has created a file you will be asked to select how you want to share this file.
Choose Save to Files option (See image below). 7. Next, select iCloud Drive as the Folder you want to transfer the WhatsApp Chat to and then tap on Add from the top right corner of your screen. 8. In case there are more Contacts, you can repeat steps 2-7 for each Contact that you want to Transfer Photos from. 9. Once you have covered all your WhatsApp Contacts, visit icloud.com using your PC and sign in with the same Apple ID that you use on your iPhone. On the next screen, click on iCloud Drive 11. Once you are in iCloud Drive, you will see all your WhatsApp chats as zip files.
Simply, click on the zip files name in order to download the Folder to your computer. The zip file will contain both your chat history and also all the photos shared between you and the Contact. 12. In case of multiple Contacts, click on all the zip files names and download them to your PC or Mac. Transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC or Mac Using Email If you do not want to use iCloud Drive to transfer photos from iPhone to PC, then you can simply Email WhatsApp Chats to yourself. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone or iPad. Once you are in WhatsApp, tap on the Chats tab from the bottom of your screen 3.
On the Chats screen, Swipe left from right on the Contact for which you want to transfer WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC (See image below) 4. From the slide-over menu that appears, tap on the More option (See image below) 5.
On the pop-up menu that appears, tap on Export Chat option. 6. On the next pop-up, tap on the Attach Media option. After WhatsApp has finished creating a chat file to export, you will see another slide-up menu prompting you to select how you want to share the chat file. Tap on the Mail App option (See image below). Once the Mail App opens, enter your own Email Address in the To Field, Type a subject, and then tap on Send from the top right corner of your screen (See image below) 9. On the next pop-up, tap on Use Mail Drop 10. Once the Mail is sent from your iPhone, open your PC or Mac, log into your Email Account and open the Email that you had just sent to yourself.
Note: If you cannot see the email there, then wait for a few minutes because the email (due to so many photos being attached to it) could take a long time to send. Once you open the Email, click on the iCloud download icon located beside the Download Attachment heading (See image below) All the WhatsApp photos for this specific Contact will be downloaded to your computer in a Folder, which will usually be titled “WhatsApp Chat – Contact Name” Although, the methods to download WhatsApp Photos From iPhone to PC/Mac involve a number of steps, all the methods as described above are fairly easy to follow and you won’t be required to download any third party software.