It sounds like WhatsApp for iPad could still be happening | TechRadar

Home News Tablets WhatsApp might expand from phones to tablets soon. (Image credit: Alex Ruhl / Shutterstock.com) Rumors of WhatsApp making its way over to the iPad have been circulating for several years, but it seems there might be signs of light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping to see the instant messaging app appear on Apple’s tablets in a native form.In an interview with The Verge, WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart acknowledged that “people have wanted an iPad app for a long time” before going on to say that “we’d love to do it” – so make of that what you will.While Cathcart didn’t go as far as confirming that a tablet-specific app is going to see the light of day, or hint at any possible launch date, the confirmation that he and his team are keen on making WhatsApp for iPad a reality is encouraging news.Multi-device supportAs Cathcart points out, WhatsApp engineers have recently been busy updating the encrypted messenger app so that it can work independently on multiple devices – you no longer need to have your phone switched on and connected to the internet to load up messages in the WhatsApp web portal, for…
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