Facebook acquires WhatsApp for $16 billion

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Facebook has just announced that it will acquire popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp for a staggering $16 billion. Revealed today in an SEC filing and by founder Mark Zuckerberg, the social networking giant will bolster its mobile messaging efforts by acquiring the company for $4 billion in cash and $12 billion worth of Facebook shares. For those unfamiliar with the service, WhatsApp offers real-time messaging across iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and Android devices outside of traditional SMS messaging.

According to the announcement, WhatsApp is used by over 450 million people, 70% of which use it daily. What's more, WhatsApp's usage reportedly rivals that of SMS messaging worldwide.

"WhatsApp is on a path to connect 1 billion people. The services that reach that milestone are all incredibly valuable," said Zuckerberg.

Of course, this isn't the first time Facebook has spent a large sum on a popular mobile service — in 2012, the company paid a whopping $1 billion for Instagram.
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I wonder if this means they're going to implement Facebook into Whatsapp in some way?
 
Apparently the guy who made whatsapp went for an interview at Facebook 4 years ago and was rejected, and now look.
 
Crableg said:
Apparently the guy who made whatsapp went for an interview at Facebook 4 years ago and was rejected, and now look.
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As they say when one door closes it's just so another can open I have a similar story well. Minus the billions of dollars
 
czc said:
It's apparently $1 per year.
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I think that's just a tactic to try and get people to pay for it. Whenever it gets close to my annual renewal they remind me that Whatsapp will soon expire if I don't purchase it, and as soon as that day comes (when it should stop working), the renewal date changes to the following year.
 
brendanvb said:
I think that's just a tactic to try and get people to pay for it. Whenever it gets close to my annual renewal they remind me that Whatsapp will soon expire if I don't purchase it, and as soon as that day comes (when it should stop working), the renewal date changes to the following year.
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Yea same i'v never paid for it and it never seems to expire.

I dont think facebook will change it in any major ways, just some Facebook integration probably
 
The purchase makes sense; however the amount is what I am questioning. Although I can personally say that if they were vehement in making us pay for the year subscription; I would have absolutely no qualms in doing os
 
worst part is now they will have my phone number fking cunts now I am just pissed off.
 
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Noob's they could have downloaded it for free.

brendanvb said:
I think that's just a tactic to try and get people to pay for it. Whenever it gets close to my annual renewal they remind me that Whatsapp will soon expire if I don't purchase it, and as soon as that day comes (when it should stop working), the renewal date changes to the following year.
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Ditto, 3 years and counting...

But I recon its time to start searching for alternatives.... maybe ChatOn.
 
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Just please leave Whatsapp how it is Facebook, I kinda like it. It doesn't need any fancy new features.
 
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