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WhatsApp and Updated Facebook Hit Windows Phone Store

Dec 17, 2012, 6:06 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Microsoft today announced that the popular WhatsApp cross-platform messaging client is available for the first time to Windows Phone 8 devices in the Windows Phone Store. It can be used to send instant messages to other WhatsApp users for free. Additionally, the official Facebook app for Windows Phone has been updated. The update mainly fixes bugs, but also boosts performance of the app significantly. Both are free downloads from the Windows Phone Store, though WhatsApp charges 99 cents to use after the first year.

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newfoneguy

Dec 18, 2012, 8:32 AM

nice..

Nice update. Still not as nice as the IOS on android but Very close. I do like the look of windows version better. just a few more features on other verisons...

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