If you have a Windows Phone, you might want to look into January sales for a replacement, as WhatsApp is ending support for Windows 10 Mobile imminently. You will not stop receiving updates and new features. According to Facebook (the parent company of WhatsApp), after December 31, you will no longer be able to use the app on your device. But don't panic. Although not as convenient, you can still connect to WhatsApp by visiting the site in your phone's web browser. You can also use Telegram or Skype to wish your loved ones a happy new year 2020.
Bad news for old phones
As MSPowerUser reports, WhatsApp is also ending support for older iOS and Android devices, though owners of these phones have a bit more time to upgrade. Phones running iOS 7 or earlier and Android 2.3.7 and earlier will lose access to WhatsApp on February 1. All these devices are relatively old. There have been no new Windows 10 Mobile phones since 2015, and iOS 7 and Android 2.3.7 date from 2013 and 2010, respectively. Windows 10 Mobile still has a dedicated user base that has connected their phones, and even asked Microsoft to build a Surface Phone so they have an alternative to Apple and Google, but on the floor the days are well and truly numbered. The upcoming Microsoft Surface Duo (which Microsoft refuses to call a phone, even if it can make calls and fits perfectly in one hand) will run Android instead, and the company won't. apparently has no plans to develop a new operating system for phones.