A WhatsApp beta on Android suggests the company is working on adding usernames, which may let users chat without sharing their phone numbers
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.23.11.15. — What's new in this update?
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Discussion
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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get ready to claim your WhatsApp username because it looks like the messaging service is about to get @ handles https://www.theverge.com/... [image]
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@alex193a
Alessandro Paluzzi
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@Tweet_BKelly Users have been asking for this feature for years.
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@wabetainfo
@wabetainfo
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@alex193a @Tweet_BKelly WhatsApp could offer any significant feature, and some users would still find something to complain about.
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@maxjmb
Max Jambor
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WhatsApp usernames would be a great alternative for quickly getting in touch with someone without having to share the number right away! https://twitter.com/...
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@yogesh_gosavi_
Yogesh Gosavi
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The fight for claiming username on WhatsApp is about to begin! 😬 https://twitter.com/...
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@mattnavarra
Matt Navarra
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WhatsApp could soon support usernames https://www.androidpolice.com/ ... [image]
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@wabetainfo
@wabetainfo
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📝 WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.15: what's new? WhatsApp is working on a feature to set up a WhatsApp username, and it will be available in a future update of the app! https://wabetainfo.com/... [image]
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@yabhishekhd
Abhishek Yadav
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WhatsApp to introduce the username ( @ ) soon 😀 As of now in the testing phase in WhatsApp Beta v2.23.11.15 for Android. Via:https://wabetainfo.com/... #WhatsApp #Username [image]