WhatsApp Launches Dedicated iPad App After 15 Years

Meta has introduced a native iPad app for WhatsApp, over 15 years since the messaging platform and the first iPad debuted in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Now available on the App Store, WhatsApp for iPad mirrors iPhone features, supporting audio and video calls with up to 32 participants, utilizing both device cameras, and enabling screen sharing during calls.
The iPad app integrates with iPadOS tools like Stage Manager, Split View, and Slide Over, allowing seamless multitasking alongside other apps. Users can view messages in split-screen mode while browsing or watching videos, leveraging the larger display for enhanced productivity compared to smaller mobile devices.
Previously, accessing WhatsApp on a larger iPad screen required using the web version in a browser or desktop apps for Mac or PC. In 2022, WhatsApp head Will Cathcart expressed Meta’s interest in creating a native iPadOS experience, acknowledging long-standing user demand for an iPad app.
The WhatsApp account on X hinted at the app’s arrival with a subtle eyes emoji on Monday, though its swift release was unexpected. Meta is also reportedly working on an iPad-optimized Instagram app, but no similar teasers have surfaced for that project.
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Ça a pris 15 ans ? 😂 J'ai l'impression qu'ils sortent enfin des chevaux après qu'on ait inventé la voiture. Dommage que ça ne permette pas d'utiliser le compte sur plusieurs appareils sans le téléphone, c'est vraiment le seul vrai problème à régler selon moi.
Finally, WhatsApp on iPad! Took them 15 years to catch up, but better late than never. Loving the bigger screen for chats! 😎
Finally, WhatsApp on iPad! Took them 15 years to catch up, but better late than never. Loving the big screen vibes for chats! 😎

Meta has introduced a native iPad app for WhatsApp, over 15 years since the messaging platform and the first iPad debuted in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Now available on the App Store, WhatsApp for iPad mirrors iPhone features, supporting audio and video calls with up to 32 participants, utilizing both device cameras, and enabling screen sharing during calls.
The iPad app integrates with iPadOS tools like Stage Manager, Split View, and Slide Over, allowing seamless multitasking alongside other apps. Users can view messages in split-screen mode while browsing or watching videos, leveraging the larger display for enhanced productivity compared to smaller mobile devices.
Previously, accessing WhatsApp on a larger iPad screen required using the web version in a browser or desktop apps for Mac or PC. In 2022, WhatsApp head Will Cathcart expressed Meta’s interest in creating a native iPadOS experience, acknowledging long-standing user demand for an iPad app.
The WhatsApp account on X hinted at the app’s arrival with a subtle eyes emoji on Monday, though its swift release was unexpected. Meta is also reportedly working on an iPad-optimized Instagram app, but no similar teasers have surfaced for that project.
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Ça a pris 15 ans ? 😂 J'ai l'impression qu'ils sortent enfin des chevaux après qu'on ait inventé la voiture. Dommage que ça ne permette pas d'utiliser le compte sur plusieurs appareils sans le téléphone, c'est vraiment le seul vrai problème à régler selon moi.
Finally, WhatsApp on iPad! Took them 15 years to catch up, but better late than never. Loving the bigger screen for chats! 😎
Finally, WhatsApp on iPad! Took them 15 years to catch up, but better late than never. Loving the big screen vibes for chats! 😎





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