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Xanty

2010-09-18 15:32

[REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Hi everybody!

Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900? Is this possible?

Quote:

WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messaging app which allows you to exchange messages with your friends and contacts without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is cross platform and available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia (beta) and yes, those phones can all message each other! To send and receive messages, WhatsApp utilizes your existing smartphone internet data plan: 3G/EDGE (or Wi-Fi when available)

In addition to messaging, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry WhatsApp Messenger users can send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.

http://www.whatsapp.com/

blipnl

2010-09-18 16:01

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

It would certainly be nice to have WhatsApp available as a plugin for Maemo. But it is 3rd party software, and not free for all platforms (for Symbian they charge 2- 3 dollars per year after trial period), I seriously doubt they will grant anyone on these forums acces to the software code. And I may not advise you to hack this app in order to get the code and port it, that would be stealing.

Or am I wrong?

Dr.Marcial

2010-09-18 16:20

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

I second this request! I hate BB, but for some reason everyone I know uses it, at least with Whats Up i can still stay in contact with them, please someone port it!

iTor	2010-09-22 09:50

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

This would definitely be a nice addition.

But as brought up, I see this really difficult to come to maemo. As I see it, it will be having a growing impact and more and more users every day. With maemo waiting to be replaced by meego, of which little is yet known, I don't see whatsApp coming.

adalal

2010-09-22 10:01

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

i would actually love to see this feature, but if there is a port for Android, I'd think they should release one for Maemo

elie-7

2010-09-22 10:27

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

that would be awesomo to have, bannanaz man !
please if someone can only port it....

damnshock

2010-09-22 10:50

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Am I the only one that thinks than being tied up is wrong?

Using jabber (gtalk for example) and I can use whatever the h*** I want to talk with someone. I can be talking on my phone, get home and go on talking on my computer with a nice keybooard; can't do that with whatsup!

The older I get, the more I hate being tied up to a company's software, whichever it is.

Just my two cents

faitoury

2011-01-09 16:50

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

i want the whatsapp plzzzzz!!!

MrAmerica99997

2011-02-03 17:24

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

well, the way it can really be done, is if you Port android on your n900.

Nitdroid.com

i did it, whatsapp works on android, but wont work on the n900 just yet. Nitdroid needs a little bit more work. but yeh, of u want whats app, get nitdorid on your n900;

futtawuh

2011-02-03 17:43

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Ohwell, I asked about who the felt about porting whatsapp to Maemo5, this is what i got back from them.

"Sorry, your device maemo is currently not supported and we have no plans to support it at this time. We currently only support iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Symbian devices."

Kind regards,
Futtawuh

ysss	2011-02-03 17:59

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Quote:

Originally Posted by damnshock (Post 823225)

Am I the only one that thinks than being tied up is wrong?

Using jabber (gtalk for example) and I can use whatever the h*** I want to talk with someone. I can be talking on my phone, get home and go on talking on my computer with a nice keybooard; can't do that with whatsup!

The older I get, the more I hate being tied up to a company's software, whichever it is.

Just my two cents

I agree with your rant, unfortunately there are still plenty of reasons those closed standards thrive:

- Better UI/UX
- More features
- Faster development
- Bigger (locked up) user base
Etc.

romiiio

2011-02-03 18:23

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrAmerica99997 (Post 935111)

well, the way it can really be done, is if you Port android on your n900.

Nitdroid.com

i did it, whatsapp works on android, but wont work on the n900 just yet. Nitdroid needs a little bit more work. but yeh, of u want whats app, get nitdorid on your n900;

i have installed nitdroid on my phone its really gud pretty stable not perfect but usuable but even through nitdroid and using market many apps and games are not available such as whatsapp just yet!

niloy

2011-03-11 17:09

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Quote:

Originally Posted by damnshock (Post 823225)

Am I the only one that thinks than being tied up is wrong?

Using jabber (gtalk for example) and I can use whatever the h*** I want to talk with someone. I can be talking on my phone, get home and go on talking on my computer with a nice keybooard; can't do that with whatsup!

The older I get, the more I hate being tied up to a company's software, whichever it is.

Just my two cents

quoted for truth. using this app is like going in the 90s when msn and yahoo couldnt talk to each other.

nokiaqueen

2011-08-31 02:39

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

I think it'd be nice to have "whatsapp" and the "tango" app on N900.

Del	2011-08-31 06:10

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

why dont we collect some money to one of the DEV and ask him to port what'sapp ?

alfonso bastos2

2011-08-31 06:50

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

Whats app are we talking about? Maybe I can help :D

N900L

2011-08-31 07:14

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

i know what you mean
many people do have this app .
and this app is a mind game.
people think that you can send free sms with this app.
The truth is that this app is like Skype or any other app because you have to be online via mobile network or wlan to use it.
And people keep asking me if i do have this app because they want to contact me via this app.
********.

cooldubai

2011-08-31 07:36

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

is there any chance i can set up Facebook Email ID on Nokia N900's Email application, well so that I can received offline messages.

nokiaqueen

2011-09-08 01:57

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

true what's app requires internet connection, but u can send, photos, voice clips, messages, i think even group messages to people's what's app on their phones....it's more like a threaded conversation type app...and it's pretty neat.
I see android, BB, symbian users using it...would be nice to have N900 connect via apps to such phones as well.

@Del good idea

rmarcus

2011-09-10 13:58

Re: [REQUEST]Can anyone port '' WhatsApp'' to n900?

that's the thing, lot's of people have the ishit, and android, and they all have whatsapp, they get used to using it so they kind of refuse going "online" and logging in on another service.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nokiaqueen (Post 1083940)

true what's app requires internet connection, but u can send, photos, voice clips, messages, i think even group messages to people's what's app on their phones....it's more like a threaded conversation type app...and it's pretty neat.
I see android, BB, symbian users using it...would be nice to have N900 connect via apps to such phones as well.

@Del good idea

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