Thanks, Scott, the encryption feature is very important to me. There's another app called Signal, available from the App store which also provides end to end encryption between users of the same app. But Signal is not yet very common so whilst I have got it, not many of my contacts do and I've realised that lots of people don't care much about privacy in this way so they don't go out looking for the applications like Signal. And yet, our communications are increasingly gathered by various agencies and kept.
Andrew > On 8 Jan 2017, at 02:16, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: > > One other strong point in favor of WhatsApp is that it uses verifiable strong > cryptography end to end. You can if needed use the key verification system > to insure the tunnel is secure but WhatsApp defaults to a very strong / safe > level of operation. > > >> On Jan 7, 2017, at 5:44 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Andrew. >> >> Let me give you a few examples why one might want to use Waht's App or the >> Apple IOS messaging. >> >> First, I use What's App if someone does not have an I phone because whilst I >> might have a plan that has unlimited texts, I often or not use What's app >> for that. >> >> Second, If someone does not have an I phone and I can't use Audio face time >> (as that is free) although I might have a calling plan, if you have wifi >> enabled or that you are out and about and you have a good internet plan >> anyway, you might use What's App to save on your calling voice minutes as >> you might not have a lot of those. >> >> So for instance, I try and not use my calling minutes on my phone and will >> use What's app if someone does not have an I phone or I'll use Audio face >> time if I'm going to call someone on their I phone. Of course, you can only >> do this if you have a good internet plan from your provider. >> >> I am on Three and get unlimited internet and use that more than my calling >> minutes. This really helps me to not spend anything than my money on my >> contract which means as my contract costs £20 a month then that is what I'm >> using. >> >> Kawal. >>> On 7 Jan 2017, at 18:34, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> Listers, >>> >>> Could you please give me some feedback on your experience with What's Up >>> application and Voiceover performance? What's the difference between >>> What's Up and the native iOS messaging app? 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