WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing ...

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WhatsApp has introduced the option to add a unique username to your account. Here's how it works, and how to secure your own ...

Once WhatsApp's username feature is launched, you'll be able to protect the privacy of your phone number for new contacts.

The feature is intended to help you avoid sharing phone numbers with lesser-known contacts. WhatsApp says you won't be able ...

If the feature is available on your account, reserving your username only takes a few taps: On iPhone, you can also tap You ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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