So wait. Facebook paid $19 Billion for Whatsapp? 19 BILLION?!
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Ether_Snake
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It's between 30 and 40$ per user.
Someone hasn't got a goddamn clue at what's the actual popularity of Whatsapp, it seems.
Where are you from?
Whatsapp is 79 cents, I believe.
Where are you from?
Whatsapp is 79 cents, I believe.
SwiftDeath
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Top dude at whatsapp made out like a bandit
The sizable active and engaged userbase is why. It is a massive asset.
http://www.zdnet.com/facebook-snaps-up-whatsapp-for-16b-in-user-land-grab-7000026526/
SenatorBot
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From my understanding, Facebook is losing users to whatsapp and they made an offer too crazy to refuse for them to buy them out.
This way they get to keep users who would be using whatsapp instead of facebook and then farm them of whatever data facebook needs to make money.
This way they get to keep users who would be using whatsapp instead of facebook and then farm them of whatever data facebook needs to make money.
I'm from the magical land where assets and revenue streams determine value and not popularity.
freshlylickedcat
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Who cares. It's their money and they can spend it however (albeit foolishly) they want to.
It's always been free for me (UK, Android user) but even at 79 cents they're not breaking even on this deal any time soon.
Wondering that too, no ads and the $1 yearly subscription fee seems to not be charged in all regions (mine was just renewed without any cost).
Yeah, I bet Facebook acquired Whatsapp just because.
Until they start mining data from their users, installing ads wherever they can, and heaving suggesting to their new users that their facebook mobile app is WAY better, and then proving it by sabotaging Whatsapp.
450 million users just put into the pocket of facebook. even if users jump to other services, tying the whatsapp to facebook is a huge boon because it keeps them all together in one tidy spot where they can control the use rbase with a strong muscle.
Ether_Snake
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It was basically a ransom demand, but Wall Street Journal will make it sound like Zuckerberg is a bold visionary.
"Hey Facebook, we made a cheap app that steals your users and where we forbid ads and data mining. What them back?"
And now Facebook must either damage the app's popularity through advertising and data mining, or leave it as is and make no money from it.
It's easy to predict that Facebook will have to do this again and again in the future. They're still better positioned than Twitter on the potential revenue front.
"Hey Facebook, we made a cheap app that steals your users and where we forbid ads and data mining. What them back?"
And now Facebook must either damage the app's popularity through advertising and data mining, or leave it as is and make no money from it.
It's easy to predict that Facebook will have to do this again and again in the future. They're still better positioned than Twitter on the potential revenue front.
freshlylickedcat
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Facebook and Instagram are already profitable. They probably aren't relying on WhatsApp to generate revenue. I'm assuming they acquired it to strengthen FaceBook's brand recognition and, more importantly, increase their market share of the social media/messaging sector.
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titusandronicus
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Even though there are a flood of articles about this whenever a web/social media based company is bought, when you buy a service like Whatsapp you pay for the user base/activity that can be monetised in the future.
freshlylickedcat
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They don't share your sentiments since this acquisition has propelled FB to an all time high for them--in regards to stock price. It went as high as ~$69.50 last week.
What I'm wondering is...what if people really stop using it?
Many of my friends are switching to Threema and Telegram said they gained 1.8 million users just yesterday. People are atleast looking for something else.
edit: Correction:
"4 million users joined Telegram within the last 18 hours."
https://twitter.com/telegram/status/437650652164915200
Many of my friends are switching to Threema and Telegram said they gained 1.8 million users just yesterday. People are atleast looking for something else.
edit: Correction:
"4 million users joined Telegram within the last 18 hours."
https://twitter.com/telegram/status/437650652164915200
Randolph Freelander
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What in the blue hades is a whatsapp?
What about it? They made a lot of money with that deal, but that's what venture capital is for.
Slayer-33
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The best instant communication app ever made so far imo
DragonSworne
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I never heard of this app and I don't know anyone who uses it.
How can there be so many people using this app?
How can there be so many people using this app?
Slayer-33
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Your contacts are obviously anyone that downloads it but the app ties your contact to whomever has your phone number.
Your phone number is the link that enables you to chat with each other.
Instant soundclips, images, videos, confirmation on sent messages and when the other person reads it, it's an amazing app
There are actually countries beyond your own. I know, it's shocking.
Slayer-33
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It's execution is what makes it awesome and the fact that they never tied any ads to it.
To the owners of WhatsApp?
I don't know what you'e implying, but Sequoia had stakes in WhatsApp, not Facebook. Facebook decided to spend it.
terrisus
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Slayer-33
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SJRB
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A telephone is an app? Stop trying to be cheeky.
Randolph Freelander
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This doesn't describe basic texting?
Facebook just spent 19 billion on that?
maquiladora
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How many whatsapp users aren't already facebook users?
Giant Panda
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Apparently Facebook already said they weren't going to add ads to it, so it's going to take decades for them to turn a profit on this deal. What a stupid decision to buy them.
Slayer-33
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Basic texting is slow hot garbage compared to whatsapp.
What makes this app so incredible is how well it executes on all fronts. That's all I'm saying. People need to try it to get the idea.
DragonSworne
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Just downloaded it. Seems cool. Kinda surprised something like this too so long to come out.
Slayer-33
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A lot more people by the billions count have cellphones but not facebook.
If you suggest it to your contacts most of you will never use regular texting ever again.
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