WhatsAppis an online messaging and calling application developed for mobile devices, founded by Jan Koum on January 24, 2009.

What is WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is an online communication application where users can send text or voice messages, photos, videos and documents to each other and make free calls via mobile devices.

What are WhatsApp Features?

WhatsApp has many features other than sending messages, photos and videos. These features are listed below.

How to Activate WhatsApp Low Data Usage?

It is a feature used when less internet usage than normal is required during voice and video calls on WhatsApp.

You can follow the steps below to turn on low data usage.

Enabling low data usage for Android:

• Log in to WhatsApp application,
• Click on the three dots icon in the upper right corner and press settings,
• Click on Storage and data,
• Enable the option to use less data for calls.

Enabling low data usage for iOS:

• Open the WhatsApp application,
• Press the settings section at the bottom,
• Click on the storage and data tab,
• Enable the Use less data for calls option.

WhatsApp Storage Usage

You can learn how much internet and storage space is used during WhatsApp conversations.

You can follow the steps below to access this data.

Learning storage usage for Android:

• Log in to WhatsApp application,
• Click on the three dots icon in the upper right corner and press settings,
• Go to Storage and data section,
• Click on Network usage.

Learning storage usage for iOS:

• Open the WhatsApp application,
• Press the settings section at the bottom,
• Go to the Storage and data tab,
• Click on Network usage.

How to Share WhatsApp Location?

You can share your location with the people you talk to on WhatsApp. This way, the people you share your location with can track your whereabouts.

You can share WhatsApp location by following the steps below.

• Open the WhatsApp application,
• Click on the user you want to share location with,
• Click on the paperclip icon in the message writing section,
• Click on the location icon on the screen that opens,
• Choose the duration and share your location.

Sending WhatsApp Bulk Messages

You can use WhatsApp’s bulk messaging feature to send the same message to multiple users on WhatsApp.

You can follow the steps below to send WhatsApp bulk messages.

• Open the WhatsApp application,
• Click on the three dots icon on the home page,
• Click on the send mass message option, select the people you want and send your message.

Sharing High Resolution Photos on WhatsApp

The resolution of the photos you send during WhatsApp conversations decreases. If you want to share the photos as they are, without reducing their resolution, you can follow the steps below.

• Click on the user you want to send a photo to,
• Click on the paperclip icon in the message section,
• Click on the document on the screen that opens,
• Select the photo you want to send.

How to Do WhatsApp 2-Step Verification?

You can enable 2-step verification to increase the security of your WhatsApp account.

You can turn on 2-step verification by following the steps below.

• Open the WhatsApp application,
• Press the three dots icon at the top and select settings,
• Click on Account option,
• Click on two-step verification and enable it,
• Confirm by entering your password and email account.

What are the operating systems on which WhatsApp can be used?

WhatsApp can be used on the following operating systems.

• iOS
• Android
• Windows Phone
• World Wide Web
• Windows
• macOS
• BlackBerry OS
• Symbian
• Tizen
• Firefox OS

WhatsApp History

• WhatsApp was founded by Jan Koum on January 24, 2009, in California. Jan Koum named this application WhatsApp, inspired by the English word meaning “Whats Up”.
• On February 24, 2009, Jan Koum founded WhatsApp Inc. In August 2009, WhatsApp was released on the App Store for iPhone devices.
• Brian Action, the other founder of WhatsApp, convinced five of his former friends who worked at Yahoo! to invest $250,000 in WhatsApp in October 2009.
• The feature of sending photos and videos was added to WhatsApp in December 2009.
• Group feature was added to WhatsApp in 2010.
• In 2012, it was announced that WhatsApp messages were encrypted.
• Voice message feature was added to WhatsApp in 2013.
• On February 19, 2014, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $4 billion in cash, $3 billion in restricted stock, and $12 billion in stock.
• In 2014, WhatsApp introduced the feature that allows 2 blue ticks to appear when sent messages are read by the recipient. Shortly after this update, a setting was added that could disable this feature.
• Voice calling feature was added to WhatsApp in March 2015.
• The feature that allows video calls between users was added in November 2016, and in July 2018, the number of users with the audio and video call feature was increased to 4 people.
• Stories feature was added to WhatsApp on February 24, 2017. The Stories feature was added to Instagram on August 2, 2016, and to Facebook in March 2017.
• Location sharing feature was added to WhatsApp in October 2017.
• WhatsApp activated WhatsApp Business in January 2018 and the night mode feature in 2020.
• In October 2020, WhatsApp added the Always option, changing the longest mute period for contacts and groups to 1 year.
• In January 2021, WhatsApp announced a privacy policy that those who want to use the application must approve. This privacy policy allowed people who continued to use the application to share their data with Facebook.
• On March 24, 2021, WhatsApp introduced animated stickers. On May 25, 2021, WhatsApp added a feature that allows you to adjust the playback speed of sent voice messages.