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[size=18pt] 16 Facts About WhatsApp [/size]

WhatsApp founded in 2009 by former Yahoo! employees Brian Acton and Jan Koum



Sequoia Capital invested $8 million in 2011


70% of users are active on a daily basis



WhatsApp says they are adding 1 million users everyday.



They currently employ 50 people
32 engineers working on WhatsApp, i.e. one engineer is responsible for 14 million active users!!



400 million active users in December
Rising to 450 million active users according to Facebook’s press release.



The app is the 5th most downloaded app on Android



WhatsApp doesn’t sell ads and zero have appeared on the app
The founders hate ads




Twitter and Facebook had the chance to hire founder Brian Acton but didn’t!




The total value of the deal(To sell whatsapp): $19 Billion ($4 billion in cash, $12 billion in stock, and $3 billion in restricted stock)




$1 Billion Break-up fee should the deal not go through.




Jan Koum(whatsapp founder) keeps a note from Brian (whatsapp founder) taped to his desk that reads “No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!” To keep them focused on building a pure messaging experience.





WhatsApp spent ZERO cash on marketing, PR and user acquisition




WhatsApp’s messaging volume is approaching the entire global telecom SMS volume






On Dec 31st 2013 users sent a total 54 billion messages during the day (3x increase from 2012)



How it became so popular?

Looking at those numbers reads like a fairy tale and is an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs. But what exactly made WhatsApp so popular? Here’s a short list that contributed to its increasing usage since 2009:

All you need to sign up is your phone number.

WhatsApp tapped into your contact list to display friends already using the app.


2G & 3G data plans paved the way for affordable messaging across borders (all you need for WhatsApp is an internet connection)


Free for a year and $0.99 a year for unlimited messages

MMS was rarely used due to its cost, WhatsApp made it affordable with its photo sharing feature

Cross platform compatibility (still includes Symbian&java!!) saw users in emerging marketing jump on the bandwagon

WhatsApp got a lot things right in the beginning and its growth rate is reportedly faster than Facebook’s. With Mark Zuckerberg even saying “WhatsApp is on a path to connect 1 billion people.” But with such a huge amount of money on the table – one has to wonder what $19 billion could’ve been used for instead?

[size=15pt] culled [/size] Google.com



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Whatsapp is not our problem now sir
Better things dey mind

i dont know wat to say

Wait let apc and pdp supporters come in u'll get reply[quote author=] no reply...?[/quote]

Aitee1: Wait let apc and pdp supporters come in u'll get reply

hahaha.

Abi I lie? Those are the only set that no matter what one post they must criticise, hope u're not one?? Abeg no dissect me oh *running*

frankben: hahaha.

Aitee1: Abi I lie? Those are the only set that no matter what one post they must criticise, hope u're not one?? Abeg no dissect me oh *running*

hahahaha. Though i'm not used to politics section. Your post really cracked my ribs. Thanks

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You're welcome bra that section is actually fun just that the abuse there is nothing to write home about, one need to develop a thick skin b4 you comment there

frankben: hahahaha. Though i'm not used to politics section. Your post really cracked my ribs. Thanks

Interesting

Baddestguyp: .

Well done

[quote author=] no reply...?[/quote] u ask questions?

NICE ONE @ OP

I started using whatsapp since 2011 on my Nokia 5800.

that time whatsapp had no feature for profile picture but if you save a contact on your phone with a picture, the picture will appear on whatsapp as the person's profile picture.

TOYNEX: u ask questions?

Gud kwesion...

For me whatsapp have come to stay but of cos there are many other that are coming to stay as well with better features, so is a great idea to compete in every sector. At this stage everything must be up and doing.

Facts? What da eff are we supposed to do with that?

the next big thing for us as a generation is not d oil wells of the the Niger Delta but the vast potential and resources d digital world has got to offer

Intresting facts

Aitee1: You're welcome bra that section is actually fun just that the abuse there is nothing to write home about, one need to develop a thick skin b4 you comment there

Boring flees to the politics section!

Whatsapp na d main koko
Mine just expired

WHAT ABOUT 2GO?

Aitee1: Wait let apc and pdp supporters come in u'll get reply

wat is PDP..?

Thebrightest: WHAT ABOUT 2GO

coming soon!

Dubby6: Whatsapp na d main koko
Mine just expired

but there's a trick to bypass whatsapp 1$ bill

WoodcrestMayor: Intresting facts

thank u

iamsegsy: the next big thing for us as a generation is not d oil wells of the the Niger Delta but the vast potential and resources d digital world has got to offer

Bro u just mis road... Revise ur keke go politics garage

kellyjoesteve: For me whatsapp have come to stay but of cos there are many other that are coming to stay as well with better features, so is a great idea to compete in every sector. At this stage everything must be up and doing.

Telegram on the loose

TOYNEX: u ask questions?

are u human?

[quote author=] Bro u just mis road... Revise ur keke go politics garage[/quote] dnt lyk argument on politricks

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