WhatsApp adds that “only people that know your username will be able to contact you.” Like phone numbers, every username must be unique for you to reach the right person.

While the username feature isn't available even for beta testers yet, its presence in WhatsApp's latest beta code suggests that the launch is imminent, 9to5Mac reports.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to create a username for their account, eliminating the need to show their phone number when connecting with other users.

WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, has prioritized user privacy in recent years by bolstering encryption across its services. As WhatsApp continues testing and refining the username feature ...

One of WhatsApp’s biggest competitors — Telegram — has already implemented usernames. It allows users to hide their contact information and provide their usernames.

WhatsApp is expanding where and how you can add and update your contacts list, with a goal of eventually allowing you to add new contacts using a username without needing a phone number.

WhatsApp is working on a username system that will let users chat without revealing their phone number. First spotted by WABetaInfo in beta builds, the feature is aimed at improving privacy and ...

WhatsApp could be taking the time to polish the username feature for all platforms, thus explaining its delay. The chat app is also working toward enabling usernames for WhatsApp channel owners.

WhatsApp is developing a Beta update to simplify user connections without sharing phone numbers. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles.

Facebook and privacy – now those are two words that look uncomfortable next to one another. But for WhatsApp, the wildly popular global messaging app just purchased by the social network ...