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WhatsApp Denies Report of Talks Regarding Acquisition by Google
WhatsApp business development head Neeraj Arora has told AllThingsD that an earlier report claiming Google was on the verge of acquiring the company for $1 billion is not true. WhatsApp is the company behind the popular iOS app WhatsApp Messenger.
WhatsApp Messenger has consistently been one of the top paid apps in the App Store in many countries around the world and is currently the #1 paid app in the U.S. store. It is one of the many messaging services, including Apple's own iMessage, available on iOS and other platforms that smartphone users have turned to in order to avoid carriers' SMS charges.
Recently, WhatsApp announced that it will be moving to a subscription model for the iOS version of its app by the end of this year. The model would likely be similar to existing WhatsApp pricing for other platforms, which would make the app free for the first year and then $0.99 per year beyond the initial free period.
Neeraj Arora, WhatsApp’s business development head, told AllThingsDigital today that the company is not holding sales talks with Google.Arora declined to comment further, but AllThingsD does note that WhatsApp has been the subject of sales rumors before, having been linked to Facebook in December. At the time, WhatsApp said that those reports were "not factually accurate."
WhatsApp Messenger has consistently been one of the top paid apps in the App Store in many countries around the world and is currently the #1 paid app in the U.S. store. It is one of the many messaging services, including Apple's own iMessage, available on iOS and other platforms that smartphone users have turned to in order to avoid carriers' SMS charges.
Recently, WhatsApp announced that it will be moving to a subscription model for the iOS version of its app by the end of this year. The model would likely be similar to existing WhatsApp pricing for other platforms, which would make the app free for the first year and then $0.99 per year beyond the initial free period.
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84 months ago
if there was a way to link whatsapp to my cellphone number...that would sell me on the app. so far, i don't even use it.....why use it when you have iMessage?
But whatsapp links to your phone number :confused: ; why use it ? the major selling point is cross-plataform.
84 months ago
The ignorance of so many Americans on the forum is astounding.
For whatever reason - Whatsapp isnt popular in the US - but almost everywhere else across the WORLD especially in more developing nations - Whatsapp is almost on every single smartphone and is a primary method of digital communication.
It is a fantastic app and can only get better hopefully. It does what it needs to do and does it very well. If it aint broke...
For whatever reason - Whatsapp isnt popular in the US - but almost everywhere else across the WORLD especially in more developing nations - Whatsapp is almost on every single smartphone and is a primary method of digital communication.
It is a fantastic app and can only get better hopefully. It does what it needs to do and does it very well. If it aint broke...
84 months ago
There are SO MANY other great alternatives such as Facebook Messenger, Viber etc...
Of course, iMessage would be the best option for most of us ;)
So goodbye Whatsapp :)
Of course, iMessage would be the best option for most of us ;)
So goodbye Whatsapp :)
84 months ago
if there was a way to link whatsapp to my cellphone number...that would sell me on the app. so far, i don't even use it.....why use it when you have iMessage?
But I thought your phone number is your WhatsApp account. :confused:
84 months ago
How would it be if from way out of left field they got bought out by Apple?! Bam! Turn it into iMessage for all platforms. Market cornered. :cool:
84 months ago
weird, why would you deny a rumor like that? what if some other big company like samsung is looking to buy you. wouldn't you want that rumor to be true to drive up the price?
84 months ago
The ignorance of so many Americans on the forum is astounding.
For whatever reason - Whatsapp isnt popular in the US
Um, last I checked, "WhatsApp" was #1 on the US Paid App chart. Sounds like YOU might be the ignorant one. It even says that in the posting. People in the US are criticizing it because it hardly seems worth $1 billion, not necessarily because it's not used.
84 months ago
Yeah never heard of a google "client" calling, maybe you should try to get a nice hat to cool a bit ?
iAds ?
Ahhh... so Apple makes money from iAds? How could I possibly not known that Apple is an advertising company!! And yes, if a Google client calls or spam you with messages they are going to introduce themselves as Google clients. Seriously..... :confused:
84 months ago
Ahhh... so Apple makes money from iAds? How could I possibly not known that Apple is an advertising company!! And yes, if a Google client calls or spam you with messages they are going to introduce themselves as Google clients. Seriously..... :confused:
Ahhh.... iAds is a fun project ?
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