Nokia 8110 4G, the Banana Phone aka Matrix Phone reloaded runs KaiOS, an AOSP fork. Currently as per the official information WhatsApp is available on Nokia 8110 4G only in India via JioStore, which is the official store for Reliance Jio phones.
Now, the official KaiOS Twitter account has confirmed that WhatsApp for Nokia 8110 4G will be made available in other regions too. Though a release date hasn’t been mentioned.
Hi Scott, WhatsApp is coming to Nokia 8110 4G in other regions, but we don't have a confirmed date yet. Please stay tuned for more updates 🙂
— KaiOS Technologies (@KaiOStech) December 31, 2018
In another tweet the account clarifies that by other regions they meant a rest of the world release.
As WhatsApp is currently featured in India only, we are set to release it for the devices in the rest of the world.
— KaiOS Technologies (@KaiOStech) December 31, 2018
It is a shame that WhatsApp, a must-have app is not available for Nokia 8110 4G even now in most of the markets. Hopefully, KaiOS and HMD can get their act together to expedite WhatsApp availability.
