WhatsApp Drops support for BlackBerry operating system and 10, Windows smartphone 8

collected by :Maya Tony

as mentioned in WhatsApp No Longer Supports BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows smartphone 8Back in February 2017, the Facebook folks behind whatsapp apps gave a glimpse into their plans for aftertime development. They involved dropping support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, the Nokia smartphone S40, the Nokia smartphone Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and Android 2.2, Windows smartphone 7, and the iPhone 3GS/iOS six with the finish of 2016, however recently, the list was amended with new EoL (end of life) dates for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows smartphone eight operating systems. The whatsapp apps team reported in a support FAQ this week which it'd discontinued growth for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows smartphone eight on December 31, 2017. The messaging application made headlines final year when it reported it was dropping support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, the S40, the S60, Android 2.1 and Android 2.2, Windows smartphone 7, and the iPhone 3GS/iOS 6. But in a statement on its support page, the whatsapp apps team told which older devices don't support the technologies new versions of the application require.

​WhatsApp ends support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Windows smartphone 8

Image: Hale Erguvenc, Getty ImagesWhatsApp has stopped support a range of older smartphone operating systems, involving BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows smartphone 8. WhatsApp told in a support note: "These platforms do not offer the kind of capabilireleation we want to expand our app's features in the future. If you Utilize 1 of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer operating system version, or to a newer Android running operating system 4.0+, iPhone running Apple iOS 7+, or Windows smartphone 8.1+ very which you could still Utilizing WhatsApp." Once the dominant smartphone brand, BlackBerry was overtaken with i smartphone and Android devices, and today the brand is licensed to TCL, which makes Android devices under which name. It has alavailiable dropped support for some antique operating systems, such as Android versions older than 2.3.3, Windows smartphone 7, Apple iOS 6, and Nokia smartphone Symbian S60.

WhatsApp Ends support for Windows smartphone & BlackBerry

as declared in Because whatsapp apps is no longer support BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows smartphone 8.0. This leaves tiny room for the also-rans such as Windows smartphone and BlackBerry, which have tiny, nearly non-existent userbases, and a dwindling number of apps. The messaging application has previously stopped support Android 2.3.3, Windows smartphone 7, Apple iOS 6, and Nokia smartphone Symbian S60. And this time it's adding BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Windows smartphone eight and older to the list. Were you a fan of Windows smartphone and/or BlackBerry?