The clock is ticking for some mobile platforms when it comes to WhatsApp updates. The Facebook-owned instant messaging app will end support for some smartphone platforms by the end of 2017. The company announced the news on its official website.
The popular messaging app will end support for operating systems from BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows and Nokia. According to WhatsApp's blog on devices nearing end-of-life timelines, users of BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10; Windows Phone 8.0 and older devices; and Nokia S40 will not be able to use WhatsApp properly after after December 31, 2017.