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NCA to ban WhatsApp, Skype, Viber calls in Ghana
Add a CommentThe National Communications Authority (NCA) says it will soon decide on whether subscribers should still be allowed to make calls over the internet with applications like WhatsApp, Skype and Viber or not. The response follows calls by Telecoms operators like MTN, that is leading the campaign … Read more →
Brazil blocks Whatsapp
Add a CommentA judge in Brazil has blocked access to messaging service WhatsApp for 72 hours, the latest suspension to hit the hugely popular application. The judge, Marcel Montalvao, issued the order because WhatsApp owner Facebook failed to hand over information requested … Read more →
WhatsApp hits one billion users
Add a CommentAs of today, one billion people are using WhatsApp – that’s nearly one in seven people on Earth who use WhatsApp each month to stay in touch with their loved ones, their friends and their family. The mobile messaging service … Read more →
WhatsApp introduces new feature that marks messages as ‘unread’
Add a CommentFinally, WhatsApp is letting users mark their messages as ‘unread’. All you need to do is tap and hold the conversation and the app will add a little green spot to show the message as ‘unread’. This of course makes … Read more →
Nursing trainees caught cheating in exam with Whatsapp
Add a CommentResults of the licensing examination of 56 nursing trainees of the Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Berekum in the Brong Ahafo have been cancelled. This is because the students were found to have cheated in the examination hall … Read more →
WhatsApp has 700 million monthly active users, 30 billion daily messages
Add a CommentJan Koum, the CEO and cofounder of WhatsApp, has rung in the new year with a Facebook post touting the messaging apps’ user numbers. WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users, up from 600 million at the end of … Read more →
WhatsApp now tells when you read messages
Add a CommentThe popular messaging application (app), WhatsApp has added a new feature, and users will now find a small but useful change. WatsApp will now light up its double-check marks blue when a message has been read. Many users have misinterpreted the double … Read more →
CEO of Whatsapp says how Ghanaians use Whatsapp astounds him
Add a CommentJan Koum, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Whatsapp, the social messaging service recently acquired by Facebook for US$19billion, has commended the country for its innovative approach to using its mobile application. Mr. Koum, making his first public appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona after … Read more →
India police use WhatsApp to trace missing boy
Add a CommentA missing 11-year-old boy in India has been found after he was spotted by a member of the public who received a WhatsApp alert sent out by police. Police in the northern town of Bareilly say they used the instant … Read more →
WhatsApp to add voice calls after Facebook acquisition
Add a CommentWhatsApp will add free voice-call services for its 450 million customers later this year, laying down a new challenge to telecom network operators just days after Facebook Inc scooped it up for $19 billion. The text-based messaging service aims to … Read more →
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