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WhatsApp extends shutdown on BBOS, Blackberry 10 phones to June 2017



Messaging app WhatsApp has reversed its decision to stop supporting some specific phones which includes Blackberry OS, Blackberry 10 at the end of the year . Recall that the initial deadline given was December 31 2016. WhatsApp has now shifted the “dooms-day” to June 2017.

The initial deadline caused a lot of frenzy as users of phones that fell into the category of phones that were not compatible with WhatsApp had started selling their phones off or swapping directly for those that support WhatsApp after December 2016.

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