Yes, It is now possible for users to operate WhatsApp from their Computer
WhatsApp Inc. was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees of Yahoo!. The company is based in Mountain View, California and employs 55 people. It is currently in the process of takeover after Facebook announced its acquisition of WhatsApp Inc. on February 19, 2014, for US$19 billion.
As of October 2014, WhatsApp is the most globally popular messaging app more than 600 million users, with India alone boasting a user base of more than 70 million.
Yes, now Android, Windows phone, Blackberry, Blackberry 10, Nokia S60 users can use whatsapp on their PC or MAC.
Jan Koum, the firm’s CEO, made the announcement on his Facebook page.
"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."
Steps to be followed to use WhatsApp on PC:
- Update your WhatsApp messenger with the latest version.
- Android users Open WhatsApp -- Menu -- WhatsApp web.
- Windows phone users Open WhatsApp -- Menu -- WhatsApp web.
- Blackberry users Open WhatsApp -- Chats -- Menu key -- WhatsApp web.
- Blackberry 10 users Open WhatsApp -- swipe down from top to screen -- WhatsApp web.
- Nokia S60 users Open WhatsApp -- Menu -- WhatsApp web.
- Now goto https://web.whatsapp.com/ from your Chrome browser from your Computer. You must see the webpage like this
- Scan the QR Code with your phone.
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- Now you will be able to use Whatsapp on your Computer.
- WhatsApp takes care of the security aspect by listing how many WhatsApp Web sessions are connected at any given time, and by letting you log out of all in one click via the mobile app and we can also check where our whatsapp account is connected
The interface will be familiar to WhatsApp phone users, but you should note that desktop notifications are supported, which you may want to switch off in the settings menu for privacy reasons if this is a shared PC. As on the phone, tapping the three-dot icon brings up more options. Select Notifications and then deselect Desktop Alerts and Sounds.
Points to be noted before using WhatsApp on Computer:
- Chrome browser should be installed on your computer.
- You must be a Android, Windows phone, Blackberry, Blackberry 10, Nokia S60 user.
- For Less Data usage connect your phone to a secure Wifi connection.
At this moment iPhone users can use this feature but don't lose your hopes because WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum also said,
"for now, we will not be able to provide Web client to our iOS users due to Apple platform limitations."
Conclusion:
Overall, while WhatsApp Web may seem good with its use of QR codes and everything else it offers everything you'll need for a complete WhatsApp experience on the desktop, as long as your definition of desktop is Google Chrome. Now there's no real reason for us to ignore those lovely WhatsApp messages while working.
