With iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced a new option that lets iPhone users set third-party apps as the default for calls and messages. Now WhatsApp has finally released an update to support this API, ...

WhatsApp can now be selected as the default calling and messaging app on iPhone, if users so wish (via WABetaInfo). A change in the latest version of WhatsApp available on the App Store (v25.8.74) ...

WhatsApp users on Apple iPhone can now choose the popular messaging service as their default app, from today. It will also work for calls and there are ramifications which will apply with Siri, too.

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...

iPhone users can now get setup so that WhatsApp is their default messaging and calling app. If your iPhone is updated to iOS 18.2 then the functionality is already available for you right now. This ...

Everyone's chasing the next big app -- meanwhile, I'm over here vibing with Notes, Weather, and Mail.

Your default apps are the apps your iPhone uses automatically in certain situations. So if you tap a phone number on a website, for example, your iPhone will open ...

In iOS 18.2, Apple added an option to designate a third-party app as the default for calling and/or messaging. Now, third-party apps are starting to support the feature, starting with WhatsApp. The ...

iPhone and iPad users can now set Google Translate as their default translation app on iOS, replacing Apple's built-in Translate app as the go-to option. To change your default app, you'll need to ...

Apple’s iOS 18.2 update introduces a highly anticipated feature that grants users the ability to set default apps on their iPhones. This empowering change allows you to select third-party apps for ...