It seems that recently WhatsApp users have been affected by scams more than usual. Many users are in fact reporting that they are receiving a message that invite them to switch to WhatsApp Gold (the famous premium version of the instant messaging app). This version of WhatsApp was so far available only to celebrities, but the spammer has contacted WhatsApp users encouraging them to change version of the app, and promising that using WhatsApp Gold would allow them to make video calls, delete messages after they’ve sent them and send 100 pictures at once.

The latest WhatsApp beta version contained a lot of features that users have been requesting for quite a while. Some of the goodies packed into it include; quick reply from notification, multiple contacts and solid wallpaper colors.

The 2.12.260 version was released to beta-testers via Google Play in late March. Press reports indicate that a number of shortcomings with the older version, that users found most annoying have been fixed. There is no indication if any of these features will ever be made available to iPhone users.

It’s unlikely that you don’t know what is WhatsApp, in fact it is more likely that you are one of its one billion users. Certainly a great part of the success of WhatsApp is due to the fact that this instant messaging app is compatible with the most popular platforms: Android, Windows, iOS, Blackberry, Samsung and others more.

Today, thanks to WhatsApp, you can communicate with your friends, family and colleagues wherever you are whenever you want. All you need is an internet connection. And the fact that this service is completely free is just the cherry on top. Even if you are a Samsung user, you might not know that it supports WhasApp even on its budget phones. So, how do they work?