Whatsapp for Imac

Installation of the Whatsapp messenger application requires a program to be installed before installing the Whatsapp messenger. An Android emulator is required for the installation process to be a success.
The following are procedures to be followed when installing the Whatsapp messenger to iMac.

• Step one: downloading of the emulator program.

The emulator program required is the Bluestacks emulator. The software can be downloaded from the official BlueStacks website . The Bluestacks emulator can also be acquired from other alternative sites such as TechSpot or Softonic sites. The sites are trustworthy, and the process of downloading the program is legal. Once the download is complete, go ahead and save the emulator program to your computer.

whatsapp-imac• Step two: installation of the emulator program to your iMac.

After downloading the DMG files, and saving it on your iMac, one is needed to install the program. Open the DMG file, a Bluestacks icon will be shown on the screen, and a folder for applications. The Bluestacks is installed by dragging its icon to the application folder. After the dragging process, click on the application folder, so as to gain access to the Blue Stacks. Click the BlueStacks icon to open it after which it will start to load automatically. You will be notified of the completion of the loading process by the appearance of the main screen.

• Step three: installation of the Whatsapp application into BlueStacks.

Use the search option in the BlueStacks screen to search for the Whatsapp messenger application. Some applications related to Whatsapp will appear after the search process. Select the application named Whatsapp Messenger and click on install, next to it. Select any application store provided on the list and the Whatsapp messenger will start downloading. In the case of problems arising from the BlueStacks screen such as freezing, consider restarting your device.

• Whatsapp configuration

After the Whatsapp messenger is successfully downloaded, proceed to my apps then select Whatsapp.
The configuration process involves setting up the Whatsapp messenger to be compatible with your personal phone number. After successful installing the messenger to your iMac device, a Whatsapp splash screen will appear. Click on “accept terms and conditions”. Then enter your country of origin and your phone number to get started. The confirmation of your phone number will be done by sending a confirmation code through an SMS.

Enter the six digit activation code correctly in the dialogue box provided. The confirmation can also be done through an automatic call. It is advisable to select the “call me” option since the SMS verification is not always reliable. Once you acquire the activation code, entered it correctly, you will be able to create your Whatsapp account and add your contacts. You can also synchronize the contacts with Whatsapp on your personal computer.

Steps on how to run Whatsapp on iMac

App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) allows iMac users to run successfully Whatsapp in their iMac desktops. The ARC tool makes the Whatsapp run and function exactly the way they run in Android phone or tablet. The steps involved in running the Whatsapp application include:
• Step one – the addition of the ARC tool to the Google Chrome.
• Step two – downloading of the Whatsapp application from their official website
• Step four – running of the ARC welder and selection of a local directory.
• Step five –  click on the “add APK” button.
• Step six – download zip by clicking the download option. After the zip download, save it to the directory established in step three.
• Step seven – extract the package zip file by opening the directory.
• Step eight – click “window” option on Google chrome, go to extensions then to the developer mode check box.
• Step nine – click on the load unpacked extension then go to the directory.
• Step ten – click on the launch pad to open it, and then click on the icon to enable its launching.

The running of the Android Whatsapp application can be an easy task when all these guidelines are followed.

Is WhatsApp Better Than Facebook Messenger?

Many people will be wondering: What is the difference between Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp? After all, both solutions are easy-to-use messaging applications that are owned by the same company—Facebook.

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Actually, there’s a world of difference between Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp , which are the world’s two most popular messaging applications. WhatsApp currently has around 900 million users, and Facebook Messengers has around 700 million users, according to London’s Daily Express. The third most popular messaging service, China’s WeChat, has around 600 million users, according to Statista.

Much of the difference comes from the background of the two solutions. WhatsApp originated as a standalone advertising messaging solution by two engineers from San Jose, California, Jan Koum and Brian Acton, in 2009. Facebook Messenger was a tool created as an addition to the popular social network.

Originally you had to have a Facebook page to use Messenger, although it is now available as a standalone app. Anybody can download WhatsApp from the App Store, Google Play, or the Windows Store for 99¢ USD. One reason why WhatsApp is so popular is that it is a standalone solution with no strings attached.

So Which Is Better, Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp?

Most users note that WhatsApp is actually a better solution than Facebook Messenger. Kris Carlon of the AndroidPIT blog noted that WhatsApp has fewer bugs, and it is very easy to use.

All you need to use WhatsApp is a telephone number. It is also very easy to find and reach contacts using WhatsApp because it is based on phone numbers. If a person has a phone and a messaging service, WhatsApp can reach her or him.

Since it is not linked to a larger service, WhatsApp will not offend people that dislike Facebook or those that do not use Facebook. WhatsApp can also reach people all over the world, which is one reason why it is so popular.

WhatsApp is also very secure; Wired even claimed that its security system, called Textsecure, is “practically uncrackable.” Facebook has had a long history of serious security problems; as recently as March 2015 Computing UK reported that two Facebook security flaws allowed bad guys to get control of users’ computers. Security researcher David Sopas told Computing UK that he believes millions of Facebook users could be affected by the flaw.

WhatsApp also has fewer bugs and technical problems because it is a very well-run app, Carlon noted. One reason for this is that messaging is WhatsApp’s only business; messaging is very much a sideline for Facebook even though it is a growing part of that company’s business.

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Jan Koum and Brian Acton

A final attraction to WhatsApp is the lack of advertising. Koum and Acton famously hate ads and have gone out of their way to keep them off their service. This makes WhatsApp a very clean solution. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also said that ads are not the way to monetize WhatsApp. Last year Zuckerberg told analysts that he wants to keep expanding the company and look for other money-making opportunities in the future.

Most likely Zuckerberg feels that financial transactions or ecommerce would be a better means of cashing in on WhatsApp’s users. WeChat’s owner, Tencent, has made around $1 billion in transaction fees on money transfers and purchases done through the app.

WhatsApp Vs. Facebook Messenger

The biggest and most obvious advantage to Facebook Messenger is its integration with Facebook. A person can use it to send messages, video, pictures, and audio from a Facebook page to members of his or her group.

That being said, there are a lot of problems with Messenger. Many of its users report that it simply does not work with many Internet connections. It can often be very hard to get Facebook Messenger, which defeats the purpose of instant messaging in the first place.

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Another big complaint with Facebook Messenger is that it can be very hard to log out. A person has to go to Settings>Applications>Manage Applications, open Messenger and Clear Data to log out of it. This means that once you are logged into messenger you are logged in.

Some users also report that it is hard to fully disable notifications. This means a person can be spammed. Sadly enough, one of the most aggressive spammers appears to be Facebook itself which is constantly sending invitations to get your friends to sign up.

A major problem with spam is that it makes you very vulnerable for cyberattacks, including phishing, in which a bad guy sends you a fake message. The fake message contains malware that takes over your phone or steals your data.

WhatsApp Is the Better Messaging App

Currently WhatsApp is a better pure messaging app than Facebook’s offering. If you just want to send text messages and other data to friends and family, WhatsApp is certainly the better solution. It is more secure and easier to use, and it actually works.

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Although, those that want to rely upon Facebook as their primary communications medium will be better served by Messenger. Messenger would also be better for those that are seeking a means of driving traffic to a Facebook page and attracting more likes.

Persons that value security will definitely be better served by WhatsApp, although its safety is far from perfect. One reason why WhatsApp is more secure is that it is not connected to a larger service like Messenger is.

What the Future Holds for WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Both WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will keep growing in popularity. The capabilities of both services will probably be expanded in the future.

Both services now allow users to send audio and video messages and to make phone calls. New capabilities recently added include video calling and voice mail.

Beyond those capabilities, the next frontier is financial services, particularly money transfers and payments. Expect tools similar to PayPal’s Venmo, a popular app that allows people to send money to friends and family, or Apple Pay, which enables users to make payments from bank accounts and credit card balances with their phones, to be added to both services.

The nature of these solutions is not clear yet, but they will be the most likely means of monetizing WhatsApp and Messenger. Other potential additions might include a taxi service like Uber and some sort of ecommerce solution similar to Amazon.com.

One thing is certain: Both Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are here to stay, and both will grow dramatically in popularity in the years ahead.

WhatsApp Messenger: links to Telegram blocked on Android devices

whatsapp block telegramAre you using WhatsApp with an Android device? Well, you’ve probably already noticed a singular problem that is causing a lot of debate among instant messaging apps users. It seems that this issue came with the latest update of WhatsApp for Android, version 2.12.367. It has been noticed that with this last version you still can see the links to Telegram website, telegram.me and telegram.org, but unfortunately they don’t work as hyperlinks, so you cannot access Telegram (which, for the record, is the biggest competitor of WhatsApp) straight from WhatsApp.

What happened exactly? It clearly seems another step dictated by the tough rivalry between the two successful instant messaging apps, but for the moment there are not official statements coming from the Facebook-owned service. This issue was highlighted by many (annoyed) users and also by Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, who took the opportunity to post a screenshot on Twitter together with this message: “Whatsapp started censoring links to Telegram in their Android app (i.e. for ~80% of the users).” And the problem is strange indeed and, considering the well-known feud between the two apps, the worst suspects seem to be justified, even if it is more likely that this is simply a bug (this time a big one, also in terms of image).

If WhatsApp is doing incredibly well (latest statistics report 900 million monthly active users), Telegram has no intention to loose this battle nor to throw in the towel. In fact, according to them, today there are 12 billion messages sent every day via Telegram, while its monthly active users are 62 million (according to last statistic of May 2015). However, it seems that this block is not occurring on iOS and Web client, and this strengthens the hypothesis of a bug. But rumours differ, and during the last few hours there’s a rush to find out what’s actually happening.

Whatsapp for G-tide e30 – e31 – e33

The G-Tide E30

The G-Tide E30 is a small, touchscreen smartphone sold in India and other south Asian nations. The phone has a 3.2 inch touchscreen with 240 by 400 resolution and can produce 262,000 colors. It uses a MicroSD card and can store up to four GB worth of data. G-Tide E30The camera on the phone is a .3 MP with digital zoom and flash.

The apps platform on the G-Tide E30 is Java MIDP 2.0. However, it does not have Wi-Fi enabled on the device, so it downloads applications through a cellular network.

The G-Tide E31

The G-Tide E31 came out in 2013 and uses a dual mini SIM for connecting to mobile networks. It is a 2G GSM 900/1800 online mobile phone (no 3G or 4G). The picture size is a slight upgrade over the previous phone with a 320 by 480 resolution at 3.5 inches. it also has 4GB of internal memory and a MicroSD card slot that allows for an additional 32GB worth of storage. It does not support Wi-Fi, so all downloads occur through the 2G network or must be done on a computer and ported over to the mobile phone. The camera is a .3MP camera that supports up to 640 by 480 pictures with an LED flash.

The G-Tide E33

The G-Tide E33 is one of the latest releases from G-Tide. It has a four inch screen which is a half inch larger than the E31. The mobile phone is able to support both 2G and 3G networking. It uses the same .3 MP camera as the other models and is able to record in VGA video. The device offers Internet GPRS unlike the previous models and it also comes with an antenna to listen to FM radio anywhere in the world as well.

The phone comes in blue, black and red and allows for three individual SIM cards. This makes it a viable international phone as a different SIM card can be inserted or used in a different nation so roaming fees do not apply. The device supports external memory of up to 8 GB through an inserted microSD card and, like the other two phones, it uses Java App for all of tis applications. WhatsApp is an application that is available for download and use on the G-Tide E33 like the other phone models.

Installing WhatsApp on the G-Tide e30, e31 and e33

These entry level phones are able to handle WhatsApp. The application can be accessed through the Java MIDP’s app store, although the carrier and country the phone is sold in does have a few variables (some Indian mobile phone companies have specific App Stores installed onto the device before selling it).

If the phone does not have an App Store immediately available on the device a user can visit the Java Community Process MIDP 2.0 page, download the application onto their computer and transfer the App Store over to the phone by connecting the phone through a USB cable. The app is installed by typing in “WhatsApp” into the search field and selecting it to download. After the download is complete the user needs to type in their cell phone number to associate it to their account and finish the installation setup to begin using the application

10 Incredible WhatsApp Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

The most astounding thing about WhatsApp is the numbers associated with it. The statistics prove that WhatsApp is far more than just a messaging solution; it is a potent social media force and a growing platform that reaches hundreds of millions of people.

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One reason why the numbers are mind blowing is that many people simply do not know how big WhatsApp really is. The app’s simplicity and ease of use are highly deceptive. Since it is so basic, many people underestimate WhatsApp’s power and influence. The best way to counter this misapprehension and understand just how important WhatsApp has become is to crunch a few numbers.

Ten Incredible WhatsApp Statistics

These statistics demonstrate just how valuable WhatsApp really is and show us why it could become the Google of media at some point in the future:

  1. More people use WhatsApp than live on the entire continent of Europe. In October 2015 there were 900 million—nearly one billon—active WhatsApp users. The population of Europe in 2013 was estimated at 742.5 million. That number includes several large nations, including Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.
  1. If WhatsApp’s active users were a nation, that country would have nearly three times the population of the United States of America. The estimated population of the United States in 2014 was 318.9 million, while the number of WhatsApp users was estimated at 900 million as we noted above.

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  1. WhatsApp added 200 million new active users in just nine months. According to Statista, there were 700 million WhatsApp users in January 2015 and 900 million in October 2015. That means 200 million people signed up for the service in just nine months. That means around 22 million people a month are joining WhatsApp and more people sign up for WhatsApp each month than live in the nation of Romania, which has a population of 22 million people.
  1. WhatsApp apparently owns the Indian market for messaging services. There were around 70 million active users in the nation of India, WhatsApp’s vice president for global business revealed at a conference in Mumbai. Since the population of India is around 1.252 billion, that means around 6% of the country’s population are WhatsApp users.
  1. Nearly one out of seven people in the world could be using WhatsApp. If there really are 900 million WhatsApp users, that means almost one billion people are now using the solution. Since the globe’s population is now estimated at around seven billion people, that means one out of seven people in the world is using WhatsApp. That could make WhatsApp the most successful brand in human history.
  1. Despite its success, WhatsApp only has around 80 employees, The Times of India reported. That means around 80 people in an office in San Jose, California, are in charge of the information flow and communications for nearly one billion individuals around the world.

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  1. WhatsApp is worth around $22 billion; that is how much Facebook Inc. paid for the messaging solution in February 2014. WhatsApp is so valuable that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was willing to give WhatsApp creators Jan Koum and Brian Acton 116 million shares of Facebook stock worth $9 billion to get control of the application.
  1. WhatsApp has already created at least one billionaire. Jan Koum, an impoverished immigrant whose family was on welfare when he was a boy, received 76.4 million shares of Facebook worth around $5.8 billion. Since Facebook stock was trading at $101.9 a share on October 23, 2015, Koum’s payment for WhatsApp was worth around $7 billion on that day.
  1. The $22 billion may have been money well spent for Zuckerberg because Facebook is now the largest messaging solution in the world. Facebook’s two messaging services, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, could reach 1.6 billion people. In addition to 900 million WhatsApp users, Facebook Messenger has around 700 million users, according to London’s Daily Express. Basic math tells us that when 700 million is added to 900 million, the result is 1.6 billion.

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  1. Facebook and WhatsApp can now reach more people than any other media in human history. The two social media organizations can now reach more people than newspapers, television, or possibly even radio. Zuckerberg can now reach more people than media tycoons like William Randolph Hearst, Rupert P. Murdoch, or Lord Northcliffe could have ever dreamed of reaching. For example, there were around 86 million cable and satellite TV subscribers in the United States and around 94 million pay television subscribers in India. That means WhatsApp already reaches more people around the world than pay television does.

These numbers tell us that Mr. Zuckerberg may have gotten one of the greatest bargains in history when he purchased WhatsApp. For $22 billion, Facebook may have gotten control of one of the world’s most popular and potent communications mediums—a medium that could be growing faster than any other in history.

Television, for example, only reaches around 60% of the people in India even though it has existed in one form or another since the 1930s. Actually, it took television nearly thirty years to reach most communities in the United States, the world’s most technologically advanced nation.

WhatsApp has only existed since 2009—the year President Obama took office. Yet it has already reached nearly one seventh of the world’s population. That makes WhatsApp far more than a mere smartphone application; it could be the most effective communications solution in history.

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One has to wonder what will happen when WhatsApp is combined with other technologies such as money transfer services, streaming video, and audio. It could be used to disrupt the music, television, movies, and even financial services industries. The application could also be used to reach people in the real world, for example, to spread a political message.

The statistics show us that WhatsApp has the potential to become one of the most disruptive communications technologies in human history. Like earlier communications technologies, it could spark a revolution much as the printing press launched the Reformation, which turned Europe upside down in the 16th century. It is easy to see why WhatsApp’s numbers are mind blowing.

Whatsapp for Blackberry Torch 9800 and 9810

Installing Whatsapp on the Blackberry Torch 9800, 9810

This article will explain in easy step by step instructions how to download and install Whatsapp on the Blackberry 9800 and 9810. I’ll come back to Whatsapp shortly.

First let’s see what these Blackberry’s have to offer.

Blackberry Torch 9800 and 9810They were both released, and are essentially touch-screen, full QWERTY slider phones. The 9800 has a 3.2-inch, 480x360p, 187.5ppi. With a 624MHz processor, and 512MB of RAM. The storage is 4GB + 32GB flash drive. The camera is 5Mp, LED flash, and autofocus, digital image stabilization, and geo tagging. Its camcorder is 640×480 (VGA) (24 fps), and features video sharing. The 9800’s battery has 5.5 hours of talk time, 17 days of standby, And lasts 30 hours for music playback.
The 9810 looks identical to its little brother aside from what’s inside.

I’ll go over some of the biggest upgrades. The screens are the same size, but the resolution on this model is greatly improved to 480x640p, and 250ppi. It has extra camera and video feautures: Face detection on the camera along with burst mode. The camcorder is 1280×720 (720p HD), and features continuous autofocus, and video sharing.

The processor is double the speed. A single core 1200 MHz. There are 768 MB, 256 more than the 9800. The 9810 has a 8 GB hard drive , and a 32GB micro sd card slot. Finally, are the battery improvements. Talk time is improved by an hour to 6.5 hours. The stand-by time is actually worse by almost five days. It also features 54 hours of music playback.

Now we’re going to explain how to easily install Whatsapp on the Blackberry Torch 9800, 9810 both using OS 7. First open the App world application. You can find this App in the regular menus of the phone. Tap the search bar at the top of the page, type Whatsapp and hit go. Your search will render many results, but we’re looking for “Whatsapp Messenger” (it has a green phone icon to the left of the App.

Your now in the App overview page. Simply click on “Run”. Whatsapp will automatically be downloaded and installed on your phone. Everytime you install an App on your Torch you will receive a message when it is done downloading. The same is true for

Whatsapp, and when you do get the message, congratulations, you have successfully installled Whatsapp on your Blackberry.

The first time you open Whatsapp it is going to want you to verify your telephone number.This is easy as you’ll notice a spot to enter your phone number in. Do this and tap “verify”. Soon after you will receive a SMS (text message) with an activation code inside. Now go back to your Whatsapp and enter the activation code in the line provided.

When your codes match up the app will automatically scan your phone for contacts that also have and use Whatsapp which it will sync up with. Now Whatsapp is completely installed and ready to use. I hope this article helped with using your device, and made installing Whatapp easy.

WhatsApp for Android: how can you back up your chats on Google Drive?

google drive backupAndroid users are very lucky because, being the majority, they receive most of WhatsApp updates before (and more often) than users of other platforms. For example, only this week a new stable version of WhatsApp for Android has been been released containing several improvements and new features such as rich link previews or Direct share on Marshmallow.

Those new features, together with all the others that WhatsApp offers, contribute to the huge success of WhatsApp, which is now the most used instant messaging app over the world (900 million active monthly users!). And now there is another great option that renders WhatsApp even more attractive: the ability to backup and restore your chats with Google Drive.

Yes, finally those who use WhatsApp through Android devices can be sure not to lose all their chats, videos or pictures. So, how does it work? First of all don’t panic. If you currently don’t see the option on your device, relax and be patient, you should have it soon. So, to use this feature, you need to tap on the menu button (three vertical dots) and go to Settings > Chats and calls. Now you can choose Chat backup to open the Google Drive options, where you can find various options.

Among the options you can choose if you want to include videos or not. Furthermore you can also choose between manual backups or on an automatic daily, weekly or monthly basis. There is also the possibility that the first time that you open WhatsApp with this new Google Drive feature, your device will ask you if you want to activate the functionality.

What if you want to restore your messages? Nothing easier: once you access into a freshly installed WhatsApp, you simply have to tap on the Restore button. Obviously, the Google account you are using on your current device must be the same as the one where your WhatsApp backup is located.