Source: The Verge
Summary
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that allows users to create a username for their account. The username can be between 3 to 35 characters and can be used to identify users without sharing their phone numbers. The feature is currently being tested with a small group of users.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
WhatsApp introduces usernames because phone numbers weren’t enough. The new feature is already being tested. It’s a “new” way to identify users. Because 3-35 characters is the perfect amount of space for a username. WhatsApp is just now catching up to the early 2000s.
Author: Evan Null
