Facebook’s WhatsApp ownership seems to be working on new support for multiple devices with synced chat history. WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp is testing the ability to use an account on multiple devices, including a separate iPad app. WhatsApp currently supports multiple devices via WhatsApp Web, which connects back to a phone account.
WhatsApp Web requires that a phone be turned on and connected to the web, but this new support for multiple devices does not need to constantly reconnect to a phone and will allow people to use WhatsApp on multiple devices at the same time.
This new multi-device feature, which has been rumored for months, will probably also support chat history syncing, allowing WhatsApp users to sync their messages across devices. WABetaInfo also reports that WhatsApp will release its long-rumored iPad app when the support for multiple devices is ready to be released.
WhatsApp now has 2 billion users and has introduced features to limit the transmission of viral messages in recent months. WhatsApp also added a search feature last week to help users debunk misinformation that could spread on the messaging service.
