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BlackBerry 'Extremely Disappointed' With WhatsApp Decision to Ditch Its Platform

BlackBerry 'Extremely Disappointed' With WhatsApp Decision to Ditch Its Platform 5x454s

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 18 March 2016 19:09 IST

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BlackBerry says it is extremely disappointed with Facebook-owned instant messaging client. 71y2q

In a blog post, Lou Gazzola, Lead App Ecosystem and Developer Outreach team, noted that his company "fought back" to work with WhatsApp and Facebook to "change their minds," however, WhatsApp remains committed to its original announcement. "The app landscape continues to evolve, and in ways that are not always within our control," Gazzola wrote. "We are extremely disappointed in their decision as we know so many s love these apps."

WhatsApp announced last month that it was dropping for a number of platforms including BB10 OS, Windows Phone 7.1, and Android 2.2 or below. The company said that these operating systems weren't offering the "kind of capabilities" WhatsApp needs to expand its app's features in the future.

BlackBerry is encouraged s to give a shot to BlackBerry Messenger.

BlackBerry is in a very tough spot right now. The market capture of its BB10 OS has fallen below 1 percent. While the company has all the motives to continue to its existing base, it cannot incentivise companies and app developers to either bring or continue to their existing apps on the platform.

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