WhatsApp is building its own cloud for backups, and iPhone users are next
WhatsApp is testing its own encrypted cloud backup for iPhone, offering 2GB free and an alternative to Apple's iCloud storage...
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WhatsApp is developing its own cloud storage for chat backups, a feature now being tested for iPhone users after initial development on Android.
- This new service aims to offer a dedicated cloud for backups, separate from iCloud and Google Drive.
- Meta is exploring paid tiers, with a 50GB plan potentially costing around $0.99 (approx. KES 128) per month.
- Backups stored on WhatsApp's cloud will be end-to-end encrypted by default, a significant shift from the previous opt-in feature.
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