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Stuff.tv
3 days ago
- Stuff.tv
Finally! WhatsApp gives into one of its ‘biggest requests' – could Instagram follow?
Hell has frozen over. Well at least that's what it seemed like would have to happen before WhatsApp launched….an iPad app for Apple's popular tablet. And it's available now through the App Store. Yes, 15 years after the debut of Apple's tablet and 16 years after the launch of the independent WhatsApp (before it was swallowed by Meta) we finally have what the company itself admits was one of its 'biggest requests'. And no wonder. According to DataReportal, WhatsApp is used by around a quarter of the world's population. Over 2bn people. Yep. So the question remains why it has taken so long to do an app for the world's most popular tablet. Head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart stated in a 2022 interview with The Verge that 'people have wanted an iPad app for a long time… We'd love to do it'. Clearly not so much as to do it within the last three years, leaving iPad users in the odd place of having to use WhatsApp through the browser. And that's even though the app has been available natively on macOS for some years (used as a paired device with your phone) and was revamped in 2023 alongside the Windows equivalent. Could it have been that Meta didn't want to make it easy for the iPad to grow among its users, harboring hopes of its own tablet range? Or is it simply that the app was traditionally tied to a phone number? Perhaps, but maybe we won't find out until the email appears as part of some future court case or other public record. In any case, the iPad app is the same app you'll know and love from your iOS or Android phone so you can message all those time-consuming groups and make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen. You can once again use both front and back cameras. It also works with the iPad's multitasking capabilities including Split View and Slide Over as well as the much-maligned Stage Manager so you can use another app while you're on a video call or sending a message. As the WhatsApp blog post states, Stage Manager is available on iPad Pro with M4, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later) and iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2 and later), iPad Air 13-inch (M2 and later). Oh, and WhatsApp also works with Apple Pencil as well as any Bluetooth keyboard or Magic Keyboard as you'd expect.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
WhatsApp Comes To iPad At Last: Here's Why They're A Dream Combo
WhatsApp launched in 2009, but there's never been a native app for the iPad —until now. On Tuesday, May 27, WhatsApp revealed that the new app is here. Here's what makes the iPad and WhatsApp so great together. WhatsApp comes to the iPad. Finally. Meta In a blog post, WhatsApp described it as 'one of our biggest requests,' and declared that the app is now available on iPad. The company was keen to point out that all the key features are here, such as making 'video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras,' it said. There's no clue as to exactly what took so long — parent company Meta has been teasing that the app would be coming soon, and I've personally been agitating for its arrival for at least four years. But let's look on the bright side, it's here now, and maybe the wait until is good news (except for the impatient among us). That's because the iPad's features have been growing recently, with the addition of multitasking capabilities such as Stage Manager, though this is not on all iPads. WhatsApp notes that 'Stage Manager is available on iPad Pro with M4, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later) and iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2 and later), iPad Air 13-inch (M2 and later),' and you'll notice that the regular iPad is not admitted to the Stage Manager party. Still, there's also Split View and Slide Over to allow you to have WhatsApp open alongside another app, allowing you to surf the web at the same time as messaging on WhatsApp. Optimized for the larger display of the iPad, the new WhatsApp app works with the Magic Keyboard, so it's as easy to type messages as it is on the Mac, but also, uniquely, with the Apple Pencil. It remains as secure as ever: 'protecting your personal messages, calls and media with end-to-end encryption, no matter what platform or device you're messaging. Our extra layers of privacy, such as chat lock, mean that you can have private conversations in confidence even if you share your iPad with others,' WhatsApp says. These capabilities together make for a seamlessly smooth experience, besting the iPhone for screen real estate and the Mac for touchscreen capabilities. What's not to like?
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
WhatsApp for Apple iPad now available for download on App Store
Meta announced the launch of WhatsApp for Apple iPad users, after years of requests from tablet users who wanted a more seamless way to access the company's end-to-end messaging service. Now, Apple iPad owners can use WhatsApp to make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share their screen, and use both the front and back cameras. Some iPadOS multitasking features include Stage Manager on eligible devices, Split View, and Slide Over. This lets people see several apps at once or send messages even while browsing the web. Users can also browse the web while on a call. The chat lock feature will be available for Apple iPad users too. Meta welcomed users to send in their feedback and noted that the app was available for download through the App Store. Meta's WhatsApp for Apple iPad also works with users' Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil products. 'WhatsApp for iPad uses our industry leading multi-device technology to keep everything in sync across your iPhone, Mac and other devices while protecting your personal messages, calls and media with end-to-end encryption, no matter what platform or device you're messaging.,' said Meta in a blog post announcing the update.
GSM Arena
3 days ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
WhatsApp finally has an iPad app
WhatsApp has finally received its very own iPad app. Seriously, this only went live today. Needless to say, a lot of people have been waiting for a very long time for this to happen, and now it has. WhatsApp's official X account actually teased the launch yesterday with a cryptic post, and today it's made it official. You can now grab the WhatsApp app for iPad from the App Store of course. The app lets you make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras. It also integrates with the iPadOS Stage Manager multitasking system, as well as with Split View and Slide Over - so you can send messages while doing other stuff on your iPad. Of course, it works with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil too. WhatsApp says everything will always be in sync across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices while your messages, calls, and media will be end-to-end encrypted. And with chat lock, you can have private conversations in confidence even if you share your iPad with others. Source
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
WhatsApp launches long-awaited iPad app
WhatsApp is officially available on iPad, Meta announced on Tuesday. The new iPad app allows you to make video and audio calls with up to 32 people, share your screen, and use both front and back cameras. Up until now, if you wanted to use WhatsApp on your iPad, you had to use the web version in a browser. The company says users will be able to take advantage of iPadOS multitasking features, such as Stage Manager, Split View, and Slide Over. These features will allow users to do things like view multiple apps at once, send messages while browsing the web, or research options for a group trip while on a call together. On mobile, you would have to switch away from WhatsApp when doing these sorts of things. The new iPad app also works with your Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, WhatsApp says. With this new app, users will be able to keep everything in sync across their iPhone, Mac, and other devices. Personal messages, calls, and media will still be protected with WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption. The launch of the dedicated iPad app doesn't come as a complete surprise, as Meta's WhatsApp account on X (formerly Twitter) teased the news yesterday with a subtle tweet. It's worth noting that Instagram, one of Meta's other apps, is reportedly working on an iPad app as well. The dedicated iPad app is now available to download on the App Store. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at
