They have decided to discontinue its essential APIs for BB, which will affect the working of the existing Facebook and WhatsApp apps on all BlackBerry devices. To get around the issue BlackBerry has replaced the official BB Facebook App with a native app that uses a simple web interface.

Of course Blackberry users are very upset, which is unusual because they are a nice couple normally. Even Blackberry said that it is disappointed in the two social notworking outfit's decision.

“We fought back to work with WhatsApp and Facebook to change their minds, but at this time, their decision stands (but let them know how you feel on social media, using the hashtag #ILoveBB10Apps). Despite this, we have worked hard to ensure our end users have the best experience in light of this decision, and are continuing to search for alternate solutions.”

WhatsApp said its decision to can its BlackBerry apps is because the software doesn’t “offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future.”

Blackberry fans created an online petition against the move which currently has 2,000 signatures.

The petition reads: “WhatsApp decided to stop supporting BlackBerry 10 at the end of this year. This is non sense [sic] a lot of people still use the platform daily. I hope WhatsApp/Facebook sees [sic] this. At least give us the service with no updates. Please share this with your friends! WhatsApp will hear us [and] care about us.”