WhatsApp for Symbian platform

Great news for symbian users, the popular smartphone-to-smartphone messenger/chat application is set to be released on the symbian platform.  The app allows users to carry conversations in real time with mobile contacts over an internet data connection. The biggest advantage of WhatsApp is that it is a cross platform application which creates the ability for iPhone ,BlackBerry, Android en Symbian users to message each other.

According to the official WhatsApp twitter they company is actively working on a Symbian and Android version of the popular application.

@MADekker yes, we are working on it: http://twitpic.com/1bfiop http://twitpic.com/1bfisx

Great news for N97 (mini) and other Symbian platform users! Another big advantage of Whatsapp is that it uses your mobile number as user name, it searches in your phone book for other Whatsapp users which makes it a very easy application to use.

We will keep you updated if any new developments appear!