i've downloaded WhatsApp but i've no idea how to use it. How do I know if anyone from my contact list is using whatsapp?

just look at the contacts section, if one of your fren have whatsapp installed, the 'available' status will be displayed next to his name.

i only have one fren with whatsapp installed

it will autodetect it. if none means no one installed whatsapp in ur contact list

is anyone using whatapp for bb? I can't seem to be able to download it because its a paid app.

maybe u need to pay first?

It still can't work. When I send the link to my BB and open it with app world, it says "This application is not available on your device or for your carrier."
What do I do now?

I already created a paypal account to pay for the app but I can't even proceed to buy it.

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Added on March 9, 2010, 9:52 amDoesn't any one know how to install this on a BB Bold 9700? OS v5.0.

This post has been edited by DemonTweakZ: Mar 9 2010, 09:52 AM

mine too...dunno wat happen...haih

Great apps!
is working fine for me .
Hope someday it will work on 3gs instead of using wifi .

errrrr.......it is already working on 3GS without wifi. as long as you have internet connection, be it wifi or 3G.

Oook
stupid me..
thanks for reminding ..

Just curious. What is the different between WhatsApp and other Internet Messenger?

I told my friends about it and they all asked me, why go and buy WhatsApp when we all can sms, call and login to Internet Messenger. Somemore Internet Messenger can connect to other friends who are on their COMPUTER and not limited to just friends using WhatsApp.

Not everyone using it, so my friends from IM might be 50 and now left to about 5?

If we say it is free, it still consume our 3G data usage and I still have to pay for using it.

Please enlighten me. Interested but yet not sure what the purpose of it.

Most of the IM need an email address to connect to, is kinda troublesome if you were to add someone new. and is kinda like chit chat style...

Whatsapps do not need to have any email address account, what you need just an active mobile no.

Yes, active mobile no., once if your fren oso have whatsapps in their iphone, automatically you can see their name appear in your whatsapps application.

It is more towards like sms... whenever your friend send you and whatsapps message, it will appear on your iphone just like an normal sms.

If your friend is using Blackberry with WhatsApp installed. You can WhatsApp each other too

i got this apps install
too bad ~ my iphone circle of frens
aren't big

Whatsapp uses mobile no for "identification" kinda thing so if let say one of your circle of friends have an iPhone and installed Whatsapp it will automatically detect it without the need to exchange email address/id. I would say it pretty much depends on your need as well.
If you are still studying it might not be that clear yet since I still remember when I was studying everyone was limited to YM/MSN kinda thing but once you started working with alot of contact everywhere Whatsapp is one of a good tool to keep in touch without the need to pay for international SMS. When you met someone new IRL normally you will exchange phone no and not email ID since it's alot easier, faster and practical so if it happen they are on iPhone later and using Whatsapp it will automatically detect it.
One reason why I prefer Whatsapp rather than Ping! since it's using mobile no instead of ID

I have a few friends who bought BB simply for BBM. It's an alternative way to contact people.

Hi there,

I've been using Whatsapp for few months now and it's absolutely great. For all the unsure and newbies - check out their official website and Facebook fan page and all your questions will be answered. Best part is they keep updating new features every now and then, its very useful and unique. Your contact list will slowly grow. Be patient hehe

Anyways, back to my real question, a friend of mine who uses Whatsapp in Malaysia has gone to Europe for a 2 week holiday. Using a iPhone 3GS with roaming enabled on Maxis. Question is: would it be cheaper to turn on data roaming to send Whatsapp back to Malaysia (unsure what the data usage is going to cost though) OR; to just send an sms which cost around RM1 for each sms sent from Europe.

Any experienced advise is appreciated. Thanks

call maxis and they can give you (almost) a fixed price for data per MB, for that said country.

Thanks for the info. I saw that displayed on their site. Only issue is, my friend is just going through europe on a holiday hence spending a day or two often at a location hence it doesnt make sense to sign up for each country's price deal. Moreover my friend is already abroad so I wouldn't be able to call on my friend's behalf anyway.

I suppose for my situation, only solution now minimize whatsapp'ing to keep data roaming low and sms in the mean time. Or occasionally find some free wifi portal somewhere. Fun part about whatsapp is you can immediately send pics (one of many examples) of their travels whilst chatting which is pretty cool.

Thanks anyway

My advice would be do not turn on data roaming when abroad at all cost.
Use sms instead as it will be cheaper. Or if you need to use it get a prepaid simcard in those countries. I spend 10 month every year working everywhere so the best would be just get a prepaid simcard. Certain countries have incredible deal for data plus sometimes cheaper to send sms from those numbers instead
Apart from that you need to remember that there are alot of background activities that use the Internet feature in iPhone so you can't control it. The price stated in the website is true and it might seems low but when it all added up, you can easily have 4 reaching 5 figures for phone bill.

Thanks for the advice. Yea I suppose turning on data roaming could be fatal on your phone bill with some of the apps looking to download info. My friend has been turning it on just to whatsapp then turn it back off. But yeah I guess its safer on the wallet if just sms and only use whatsapp if there is free wifi in the area.