Why did Facebook buy WhatsApp?

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Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp for $16 billion (about £9.5b/AU$17.7b) isn’t supposed to change the popular instant messaging app, but it certainly changes the landscape of the real-time messaging services.

That’s because the world’s No. 1 social network just bought its way into the hands WhatsApp’s engaged usersbase, which according to Mark Zuckerberg is on a path to one billion people.

But more than the sheer number WhatsApp chatters, Facebook appears to be interested in the fact that many of the active users of this SMS-alternative are from developing countries.

“WhatsApp I think is the clear global leader,” said Zuckerberg in a conference call following the WhatsApp acquisition announcement.

“There are countries [like] Korea or Japan where another messaging service is bigger, but if you look across the world, WhatsApp – across Europe, Latin America, India, a lot of places in Asia – is the clear leader.”

Why did Facebook buy WhatsApp?

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By pirate lover• 23 Feb 2014 12:18
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pirate lover

Cheer's to Mark & their team :D

By sawadazam• 23 Feb 2014 00:11
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sawadazam

Because Facebook is saturated with your friends details so now they want your mobile number details too!!

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