The official, speaking on condition of anonymity under company policy, said the order was for Facebook, Instagram, Viber and WhatsApp. Some of those networks appeared to be blocked in Colombo, the capital, while others worked sporadically and very slowly. President Maithripala Sirisena declared … Read More

As WhatsApp gets more and more popular, actually texting someone is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. And while all too often changes to the messaging app can be a pain to get used to – this latest update is sure to be one that users will love. After …

Canada's BlackBerry Ltd. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, claiming they took intellectual property from its BlackBerry Messenger technology. The suit was filed Tuesday in U.S. Federal Court in Los Angeles by Quin Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the … Read More

More than 1 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family. Meanwhile, scammers have been attempting to extract money from members of the Irish public through their mobile phones. Thieves have been phoning people using an unknown number, and … Read More

CAPE TOWN – WhatsApp has become the main source of communication and just like any ordinary SMS or phone call, there is a way to avoid someone on WhatsApp without them knowing. The ticks you see next to messages, also known as read receipts are always useful as it alerts …

As the lead product designer at WhatsApp, Charlie Deets makes decisions that affect over 1.5 billion users each month. That means solving some unusual challenges, like building a chat interface that even illiterate users can navigate. It also means distinguishing WhatsApp's visual “stories” feature from … Read More

BlackBerry Limited has filed a lawsuit against Facebook which alleges its WhatsApp and Instagram apps infringe on a number of messaging patents owned by the Canadian enterprise software company. BlackBerry alleges that these popular messaging apps infringe on its patent-protected messaging … Read More

Blackberry has launched a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp over claims they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger. The litigation is similar to previous cases launched by Blackberry, which made the famous smartphones which were so … Read More

BlackBerry is suing Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for violating patents related to its BlackBerry Messenger mobile app. In its complaint, BlackBerry says that it has been an innovator in mobile communications for 30 years and that its BlackBerry Messenger service "revolutionized instant messaging … Read More

Open WhatsApp and go to the chat containing the message you wish to delete. Tap and hold the message. Optionally, tap more messages to delete multiple messages at once. Tap Delete at the top of the screen > Delete for everyone. In order to be able to delete a message, …