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Re:Your Path to a $16B exit? Build a J2ME App by mkesper on Thursday February 20, 2014 @05:58AM (#7270127)
Use SMS.
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Re:Your Path to a $16B exit? Build a J2ME App by SyneRyder on Thursday February 20, 2014 @08:58AM (#7270714)
Not when SMS costs 29c per message. The free global text messaging that Whatsapp provides is potentially very disruptive to telcos.
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Re:Your Path to a $16B exit? Build a J2ME App by aleh on Thursday February 20, 2014 @10:07AM (#7271061)
It's the same way around. If telcos drop SMS const or make them free few people will have initiative to use Whatsapp.
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