WhatsApp to let users reserve @ handles ahead of username support

Up until now, WhatsApp accounts have only been tied to users’ phone numbers. That’s about to change, as the app prepares to introduce username support. To get ready for the rollout, WhatsApp is setting up a username reservation system. Here’s how it’ll work.

WhatsApp to finally catch up with the competition on usernames

Since its 2009 debut, WhatsApp has only allowed users to sign up and connect with contacts using phone numbers, while competing apps like Telegram have long…