WhatsApp
announced the launch of WhatsApp Web on Wednesday, marking the official debut
of the popular messaging app on non-mobile platforms.
"Today,
for the first time, millions of you will have the ability to use WhatsApp on
your Web browser," the messaging app said announcing WhatsApp Web via a blog post.
"Our Web client is simply an extension of your phone: the Web browser
mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device - this means all of
your messages still live on your phone."
WhatsApp
has become ridiculously popular around the world, with over 700 million monthly active users, and while we've come to rely on the app as much as the
next person, we've never liked the fact it can be accessed only on the phone.
Yes, there aresome workarounds for getting WhatsApp on a PC, but if, like us, you hate shuffling between the mobile
and PC at work just to be able to use WhatsApp, WhatsApp Web will be music to
your ears.
Simply
head over to WhatsApp
Web and as long as you are using Google Chrome, you'll be
given a chance to scan a QR code on the desktop screen via the WhatsApp app on
your mobile. Make sure you are using the latest version of WhatsApp on Android,
Windows Phone, or BlackBerry. If you are using WhatsApp on iPhone or wish to
use a browser other than Chrome on your desktop, you are out of luck.
At the
time of filing this report, the version of WhatsApp for Android that supports
this feature was still in the process of being rolled out, so it's possible you
may have to wait a while to get your hands on this feature. If you are amongst
the lucky few who've been able to get in, let us know your experience with
WhatsApp Web so far via the comments.
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