WhatsApp for Android app has received to new features— Video-streaming and support for GIFs in a new update. While both the new features were already available to WhatsApp beta Android app users, the same has been rolled out for everyone.
While we love GIFs, the new video-streaming feature lets you watch a video in a chat while it gets downloaded. Usually, WhatsApp users had to download a video inside a chat to view it. With the new feature, you can stream the part that has been downloaded and decide whether to spend your mobile data on downloading it further or not.
Earlier this year, WhatsApphad announced the discontinuation of its services for older smartphones by the end of 2016.
In a technology upgrade, WhatsApp planned to phase out compatibility with older phones as they plan to focus on the mobile platforms that vast majority of people use.
As per the list, the Android smartphone users need not worry as the app will be supported by most of the Android devices.
iPhone users having phones running on iOS 6 or earlier versions will not be able to use the services of the app anymore.Here is the complete list of smartphones that will not be supported by WhatsApp in 2017.
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