WhatsApp to Soon Get ‘Status’ Feature on KaiOS Devices Like JioPhone

Jun. 1, 2020

Mozilla’s Firefox OS may not have been able to compete against Android in the low-cost smartphone sweepstakes, but unbeknownst to many, a forked version of the software has been gaining a massive user-base over the past couple of years. Called ‘KaiOS‘, the Firefox OS-based operating system powers basic feature phones like theJio Phoneand theNokia 8110.It has a combined user-base of over 100 million, making it the third-largest mobile platform in the world after Android and iOS.

WhatsApp, however, is all set to bring its ‘Status’ feature to KaiOS devices soon. Speaking to Android Central’s Harish Jonnalagadda, Grinstead said that the ‘Status’ feature is at“Gold Master”on KaiOS, meaning it is all set to roll out. Grinstead also said that his team is working on introducing more features to the platform over the coming months.

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