WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps and aims to become a social media platform. The service is convenient. It allows users to text friends and relatives across the world at no cost, ...

Let’s be honest; giving your number to strangers (or even an acquaintance) has always felt risky. Women especially know the drill, say “hi,” and some guy is already asking for your WhatsApp contact ...

WhatsApp finalizes development of username support, letting users connect without phone numbers and enhancing privacy and ...

WhatsApp is set to replace phone numbers with usernames. Here’s what the update means, how it works, and when it’s expected to roll out. WhatsApp is testing a new username feature, giving people the ...

The phone number privacy feature has been quietly tested over the past few months and is now being rolled out to a wider user base. Its primary function is to ensure that community members’ phone ...

As seen in the image above, usernames will take up the phone number's space in individual contacts' contact information ...

Your phone number is generally secret in WhatsApp communities, but there's still a chance you'll let it slip if you react to messages. That might not be a problem for much longer, thankfully, as ...

WhatsApp might soon expand its multi-account feature by enabling several phone numbers on the same iPhone. This would be like Instagram, where you can add multiple accounts in the same app. Currently, ...

Don’t want to share your phone number with someone you need to chat with on WhatsApp? Share your username instead. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you ...