WhatsApp’s farewell word for 2017 just isn’t excellent news for some smartphone customers. WhatsApp will cease engaged on units operating BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Home windows Cellphone 8.0 and older from December 31, 2017. The WhatsApp blog post with end-of-life dates clearly mentions that customers of BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, and Home windows Cellphone 8.0 and older working techniques won’t be able to make use of the app after December 31, 2017 – lower than per week from now.

To recall, WhatsApp had extended support for each platforms in June this year. On the time, WhatsApp had additionally revealed that the app will cease working for telephones operating Nokia S40 shall be stopped from December 31, 2018. The app will cease engaged on telephones operating Android 2.3.7 and older (Gingerbread) shall be stopped from February 1, 2020. The messaging app turned unavailable on Nokia telephones operating Symbian S60, from June 30, 2017.

Ending help for Blackberry and Home windows Cellphone has seen no additional extensions and can come into place on the talked about date. In case your telephone has any of the 2 specified working techniques, it’s best to contemplate upgrading to a more moderen telephone to be able to entry WhatsApp correctly. WhatsApp updates for different OS variations like Home windows Cellphone 7, Android 2.1, Android 2.2, and iOS 6 have been stopped in 2016.

WhatsApp, earlier this month, formally took covers off its new standalone app for companies, which options each verified and non-verified profiles. This offers companies a proper path to conduct enterprise on the messaging app.