WhatsApp, the..messaging service that claims a billion users, has launched desktop clients. .. WhatsApp’s success in..India, Brazil, and South Africa is..driven by the high penetration of smartphones..but giving power users..desktop options helps it compete against..iMessenger, WeChat, and Skype [etc.]
I remember AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ being all the rage. [Then] MSN and Yahoo! Messenger.
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Nowadays it seems to be Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. .. If you want to give it a try, you can download it here.
[Now] you have a new way to stay in touch anytime and anywhere. .. Like WhatsApp Web, our desktop app is..an extension of your phone.
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[It] is available for Windows 8+ and Mac OS 10.9+. .. Download the app..open the app and scan the QR code.
[It] is a mirrored version of WhatsApp on your phone. .. If you use WhatsApp a lot [you can] avoid having to pull out your phone every two minutes to check your latest message.
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Open WhatsApp on your phone > Menu > Whatsapp Web..to scan the QR code displayed on your desktop. .. If you would prefer to use the web version of WhatsApp over the desktop version, you can..go to https://web.whatsapp.com
Once a message has been delivered to your..phone, Whatsapp doesn't store your message..making sync across multiple devices impossible. .. Your phone is the server.
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That is why Whatsapp runs a ridiculously small number of servers..was run by very small team for years [and] couldn’t comply with that Brazilian judge. .. The app has basically remained functionality unchanged. .. They added encryption, some UI tweaks.
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I live in Indonesia, and Whatsapp is basically the only chat app. .. There is not a chance in hell iMessages will catch up with whatsapp. .. Maybe in the US..but in the rest of the world where 5 billion live..imessages will remain irrelevant. [Apple] should have made it an open platform from day one like Steve Jobs said the day he introduces imessage.