WhatsApp Smartphone Messenger now available for all 2.1+ Android devices

September 6, 2010

Popular messenger application WhatsApp is now available for all Android devices running 2.1 or higher. A tweet earlier this month revealed that the beta version was ready to download for all 2.2 users by following the link in the tweet. Having only a 2.1 device I was initially disappointed at the news, as 2.1 support was coming “soon-ish”. But after hitting up the link little more than an hour ago I can confirm that it is now available for all Android devices 2.1 and above.

Now available on iOS, BlackBerry OS, Android and Symbian S60, WhatsApp links to your mobile phone number, instantly adding any contacts in your address book already using it, regardless of platform. Many people will see little point in downloading a messaging app when they already have close to unlimited SMS messages to send, but it is a godsend for those that frequent places with poor or no signal, but with Wi-Fi available (University buildings being a good example). It also gives people considering purchasing a BlackBerry for the sole purpose of keeping in touch with buddies over BlackBerry Messenger more choice, and there is no PIN-sharing required.

Hit up the link above for the download site, or the source link at the bottom of the post. I can’t get screengrabs of the app at the moment, so I’ll throw in some images of the iOS version from WhatsApp’s website.

Source: WhatsApp, inc.