WhatsApp Extends Blackberry Shutdown Till
June 2017
WhatsApp earlier this year announced they
would no longer be supporting BlackBerry OS
and BlackBerry 10 handsets by the end of
2016 but it seems they have changed their
mind.
According to an update in the FAQ section of
the WhatsApp App it has now been extended
to June 2017.
WhatsApp support for mobile devices
As announced in our blog, we will soon be
ending support for certain devices. On June
30, 2017 , we will no longer support the
following platforms:
BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 Nokia S40
Nokia Symbian S60 The following platforms
will no longer be supported at the beginning
of 2017:
Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 Windows Phone
7 iPhone 3GS/iOS 6
These platforms don't offer the kind of
capabilities we need to expand our app's
features in the future. If you use one of these
affected mobile devices, we recommend
upgrading to a newer Android running OS
2.3+, a Windows Phone 8+, or an iPhone
running iOS 7+ before the end of 2016 to
continue using WhatsApp.
The new update for the BlackBerry 10 version
is available through BlackBerry World, it
should be however noted that this just resets
the time-bomb built into the app. a whole lot
of people have been trying to dispose their
phones to get compatible ones but i guess
now they'll wait a little more.