WhatsApp for Windows Phone gets major new update, loads of new features
Now that Kik is on the sidelines for Windows Phone, WhatsApp has become our default international messaging app on Windows Phone. Luckily for us the WhatsApp team is busy updating and adding new functions to the app, evidently back on their 30-day schedule.
Version 2.9.2 is now live in the Store and it’s the one update you’ve been waiting for, as it really brings this app into its own.
New features include:
- Lock screen notification support
- New Tile design (less cartoony, more Metro)
- Backup function
- Hit “enter” as send
- Mass message
- New Attachment screen, including Audio, Video, Location, Picture, Camera and Contact
- Some new UI layout changes
Overall, it’s an impressive update. The lock screen notifications go a long way to improving the app’s usability on Windows Phone 8 and the message backup feature and new layout should also please long time users looking for a more robust experience.
Notifications have been more consistent for us than on Kik and hopefully that will continue with this app update.
Did we miss any new features? Let us know in comments. You can download WhatsApp for free here in the Store. All Windows Phones supported. Thanks, Dennis and others for the tip!
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sheldork says:
I had used it like a month ago, so yes It was there
jfash007 says:
Just got worse. Takes an eternity to load sometimes. LINE messenger seems better
Thelmie says:
There's another update out. 2.9.3. I just installed but have yet to notice any changes
afgzee says:
It appears to have fixed the long load times from the previous update, also appears to fix the crash some users reported
jaynemesis says:
Wohoo, I was seriously wishing I hadn't updated because of the load-times.
ernie900 says:
i have (Att) and its almost the end of februrary . i was wondering how much longer do we have to wait for the 7.8 update
JavierLitis says:
New version: 2.9.4 , anybody knows what's new?
DieNadel says:
New update is out
JonasWikstrom says:
The app really really sucks on WP compared to iPhone and Android! Sigh!
Rahul Raj2 says:
My whats app is not working properly on my windows phone!!!!
plz help me!]
dharminder bhatnagar says:
Major drawback of whatsapp for windows is that you can't send Audio file(song etc) or video to your friends as attachment. When you try to attach Audio , it starts Sound recorder and when you try to attach Video file, it starts Camera. So without that it is useless. I 've sent email to Whatsapp team but no answer. Any body here facing same problem ???
tembss says:
Facing same annoying challenge. I just also discovered that I cannot save a song that a friend sent to me on whatsapp. I have tried searching for the song on the phone by connecting it to a pc without any success. I can only access the song when I go to the profile of the person that sent the song to me, but there are no options to save/share the song. Frustrated..
Jason Sd says:
there's still a backdrop ,cant get any background image as other phones like ios n android has !! ,its just plain like black or white.this should be updated.
anthonyeid1 says:
It is so slow ... Im gonna change my phone just because whatsapp. Cz i think it is the most app i use
Shaymin1268 says:
I would suggest of being able to send audio and/or videos that ate already on the phone, not just newly recorded audio and videos.
