WhatsApp explains once again what are the functions you get when enrolling in this public beta program: If you join the multi-device beta, you’ll be able to use linked companion devices without the need to keep your phone connected.”

Now, users can enable this feature, which is currently in public beta, using their iPhones or Android devices.Īccording to a FAQ page from WhatsApp, the “multi-device beta is an opt-in program that gives you early access to try a new version of WhatsApp for Web, Desktop, and Portal. Meta spokesperson Vispi Bhopti told The Verge that ads “will appear on broadcast TV, digital video, outdoor, and social across the United States,” as well as on billboards in California.WhatsApp has been teasing multi-device support for a while. The ad campaign is much more than just the billboard in New York City. These are all privacy features iMessage doesn’t have. WhatsApp has more privacy features too, like disappearing message threads, media messages that can only be viewed once, and the ability to set all new chats to automatically disappear with the tap of a button. On WhatsApp, end-to-end encryption is automatic, and it works whether you – or your friends – are using iPhones or Androids, including for group chats, so you can count on your messages and calls being securely delivered to the person you’re communicating with. WhatsApp is far more private and secure for many reasons.

This reduced privacy – happens without warning or your consent. That means your message was sent via SMS. If you have an iPhone, you’ve probably noticed when your texts change color out of the blue. A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, published a series of tweets going into even greater detail about the privacy and security WhatsApp offers over iMessage:

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