WhatsApp Finally Launches an iPad App | PCMag

WhatsApp has finally released a dedicated iPad app. The Meta-owned has been available on iPhones since its 2009 launch and landed on the Mac in 2016. However, iPad owners are limited to the web-based version of WhatsApp, which requires a cumbersome sign-in process. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. As a result, those with Apple tablets have been asking for a dedicated app for years. On Monday, WhatsApp took to social media to tease the app’s arrival. A screenshot from WhatsApp also indicates the software offers the same functionality as the regular mobile app.  (Credit: WhatsApp) A big reason why it took WhatsApp so long to build an iPad app is that the chat service previously lacked a way to sync end-to-end encrypted chats across devices. Initially, the web-based WhatsApp simply mirrored conversations on your phone. But in 2021, the service began testing multi-device support, allowing users to link their accounts across devices while preserving the end-to-end encryption.  In January 2022, the head of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, said multi-device support was crucial to paving the way for an eventual iPad app. “So the underlying technology is there,” he told The Verge at the
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