6 independently sourced, verified news trends involving WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp expands its desktop utility by enabling encrypted voice and video calling directly through its web application.
WhatsApp is expanding its ecosystem with enhanced in-car integration and native iPad account sign-ups.
WhatsApp introduces usernames to protect user phone numbers
WhatsApp is introducing usernames, allowing its 3 billion users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.
Google Messages introduces customizable Chat Themes
Meta has appointed Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp as part of a strategic $900 million investment in his startup, CRED.