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Title: WhatsApp finally launches an official version for iPads

Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 16:56:08 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-finall...

The wait is (finally) over. There's an official WhatsApp release for Apple
iPads. It only took 16 years, as WhatsApp first entered the scene all the way
back in 2009. As a matter of fact, the messaging platform predates the iPad
itself, which launched in 2010.

The iPad offers much more screen real estate than a smartphone, and Meta
seems to have made good use of the extra space. The app takes advantage of
the tablet's multitasking features like Split View and Slide Over, so users
can view multiple apps at once. This lets folks, for instance, browse the web
as they chat with a friend.

The iPad version of the app also works with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil,
which should speed up conversations. It allows for video and audio calls with
up to 32 people, and integrates with both the front and rear cameras. Just
like other versions of WhatsApp, chats sync across devices. WhatsApp for iPad
is available right now via the App Store.

One down, one to go. We are still waiting for Meta to make a dedicated
Instagram app for iPad tablets. Recent reports indicate that the company is
actually working on it, after a long 15 years in which we all have had to use
a resized iPhone app and pretend we were enjoying ourselves.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-finall...
for-ipads-165608577.html?src=rss

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