Popular messaging app WhatsApp is AWOL from the Windows Phone Store. The app constantly ran into problems on Windows Phone 8.1, but did work on Windows Phone 8. Searching for WhatsApp on Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices, results in a message that says "We couldn't find a match. Try a different spelling or search term." On the Windows Phone Store, the messaging app did show up, but with a line that said that it was no longer published.
One possibility is that since the app didn't work well on Windows Phone 8.1, WhatsApp decided to take it down until its tech team could offer a version that works with Windows Phone 8.1. This way, no Windows Phone user will have a bad experience with it, while waiting for a version that will work with the updated platform.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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