

The quickest way to get the new functionality is to join the WhatsApp beta (opens in new tab).

The secondary devices will need to be computers and (as we've learned today) tablets.Ī follow-up tweet (opens in new tab) from confirms that the iPad app will indeed be a native app rather than a web app, and that it will work independently from an iPhone and other devices. WhatsApp works across mobile and desktop even on slow connections, with no subscription fees. It’s simple, reliable, and private, so you can easily keep in touch with your friends and family.

It’s used by over 2B people in more than 180 countries. There is still going to be one important limitation, even with this new multi-device support: you'll still only be able to use WhatsApp with one smartphone at once. WhatsApp from Meta is a FREE messaging and video calling app. It needs to continue adding features to keep up. Whether it's iMessage, Google Chat, Facebook Messenger or Telegram, most messaging apps now work seamlessly across several devices at once – and WhatsApp owner Facebook knows that its users are going to want to log into several places simultaneously. Multi-device support has certainly been a long time coming – we've been talking about WhatsApp enabling users to log in from multiple devices for several years at this point, and it now looks as though the wait is coming to an end. (Image credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock)
