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Compare Whatsapp UXon

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Attaching a File

• Single-handed usage is easy

• Optimised for the thumb’s reach

• Single-handed usage is tough

• Pain on a 5” and above screens

Forwarding a message

• Press and hold a message to forward

• Optimised for the thumb’s reach

• If you click the ‘...’ you can know what those icons stand for at

the bottom

• The ‘forward’ function is at the far end

• Pain on a 5” and above screens

• No way to find out what those icons at the top right stand for

Checking the status of a message

• Press and hold a message to check info

• Optimised for the thumb’s reach

• The ‘info’ function is at the far end

• Pain on a 5” and above screens

Correcting Typos

• Easy to correct a typo

• Auto-suggests emoji too

• A small icon to ‘copy’ the text

• The big cursor overlaps the word I want

Verdict

Whatsapp UX on...

Windows Phone Rocks! Android Sucks!