New Delhi, April 8 -- WhatsApp has finally begun rolling out the highly anticipated username feature, according to a report by WABetainfo. However, the publication notes that the new feature is currently available to a very limited number of users and is rolling out to more accounts over the coming weeks.

While WhatsApp is yet to officially confirm the presence of the usernames feature, it has been rumoured to arrive on the personal messaging app for some time. The feature allows users to communicate securely with other people on the app without the need to share their phone numbers.

The feature allows users to choose a username so that they can search for contacts using their usernames and connect with them securely while making people...