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2. WhatsApp - Wikipedia

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   WhatsApp Web. WhatsApp was officially made available for PCs through a web client, under the name WhatsApp Web, in late January 2015 through an announcement made by Koum on his Facebook page: "Our web client is simply an extension of your phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device—this means all of your ...

3. Timeline of WhatsApp - Wikipedia

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   Timeline of WhatsApp. The following is a timeline of WhatsApp, a proprietary cross-platform, encrypted, instant messaging client for smartphones. [1] Jan Koum incorporates WhatsApp in USA. [2] WhatsApp 2.0 is released on the App Store for the iPhone. [3]

4. Reception and criticism of WhatsApp security and privacy ...

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   The report found that it would be therefore possible to add arbitrary phone numbers to a group chat such that future communication becomes insecure. In October 2017, the German software company Open-Xchange criticized WhatsApp, among others, for using proprietary software and stated plans to create an open-source alternative.

5. Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients

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   A mobile-focused, phone number-based model operates on the concept of primary and secondary devices. Examples of such messaging services include: WhatsApp , Viber , Line , WeChat , Signal , etc. The primary device is a mobile phone and is required to login and send/receive messages.

6. Signal Protocol - Wikipedia

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   Website. signal .org /docs. The Signal Protocol (formerly known as the TextSecure Protocol) is a non- federated cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end encryption for voice and instant messaging conversations. [2] The protocol was developed by Open Whisper Systems in 2013 [2] and was introduced in the open-source TextSecure app, which ...

7. Messenger (software) - Wikipedia

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   Messenger, also known as Facebook Messenger, is an American proprietary instant messaging app and platform developed by Meta Platforms.Originally developed as Facebook Chat in 2008, the company revamped its messaging service in 2010, released standalone iOS and Android apps in 2011, and released standalone Facebook Portal hardware for Messenger calling in 2018.

8. Text messaging - Wikipedia

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   Text messaging. A text message using SMS – the 160 character limit and difficulty of typing on feature phone keypads led to the abbreviations of "SMS language". The word "lol" sent via iMessage. Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters ...

9. Session (software) - Wikipedia

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   Session does not require a telephone number or email address for account creation. Instead, it utilizes a randomly generated 66-digit alphanumeric number for user identification. Communication between users, including messages, voice clips, photos, and files, is end-to-end encrypted using the Session protocol.