The Pros and Cons of Using WhatsApp

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By Pranay Parab | Updated: 5 December 2016 03:52 IST

WhatsApp is everywhere but with its immense popularity come a few annoyances. There are plenty of features WhatsApp can still add and some annoyances it can easily get rid of. Heavy WhatsApp users Rohan and Tasneem, who makes her first appearance on Orbital, join host and wannabe social media hermit Pranay to talk all things WhatsApp.

(Also see: Is WhatsApp Video Calling a Game-Changer for India?)

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We start with the reason WhatsApp became popular and why most people continue to use it. This is followed by a long list of annoyances each of us has faced while using the app. We talk about how WhatsApp can make a few minor tweaks to solve a majority of these problems, along with some big features that we're still waiting for.

(Also see: How Much Data Does WhatsApp Video Calling Consume Compared to Other Apps?)

Tasneem makes a passionate case for using WhatsApp and describes how it has changed her life, and Rohan appears to agree to a large extent. However the third person on the podcast does not. He explains why he has quit WhatsApp and talks about the apps that he has used to replace the world's most popular messaging app.

(Also see: How India Is Using Social Media for Social Good)

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