WhatsApp will stop running on Millions of phone by the end of this month

If you are currently using Whatsapp on an old smartphones then you need to add a new phone to your Christmas wish

this year because WhatsApp has announced that it will no longer support a range of older operating platforms by the end of the year.

The firm added: 'This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.'

In its seven years since being set up by former Yahoo! employees Jan Koum and Brian Acton in Canada, the messaging app has grown from strength to strength.

Last month, WhatsApp officially launched video calling, in a bid to compete with Apple's Facetime and Skype.


WHICH PHONES WILL LOSE OUT?
WhatsApp has announced that it will no longer support a range of older operating platforms by the end of the year.

By the end of this year Whatsapp will no longer work on:

- Android 2.1 and 2.2

- Windows Phone 7

- iPhone 3GS/iOS 6

In June 2017, WhatsApp will no longer be supported for:

- BlackBerry

- Nokia S40

- Nokia Symbian S60 

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