Re:Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus ...
by josteink on Thursday February 20, 2014 @09:18AM
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I thought it was the de facto messaging app across the world?
There is no such thing. IM is extremely fragmented into local markets, and you will find different solutions being the de-facto solutions at different locations.
For reference, I'm from Europe and outside the Netherlands I have never heard of anyone using Whatsapp. I tried it once, and it found 2 contacts among my 100s. It was instantly deleted as it was of no use to me.
I also remember it causing stability issues with my Android-phone, ensuring I will never ever install it on anything I own ever, for life, unless my primary intent is ruining that device.
What's "hot" here, or at least what I've heard of people using is MSN, Skype, FB Messenger, Hangouts, Twitter(!) and IRC.
There is no such thing. IM is extremely fragmented into local markets, and you will find different solutions being the de-facto solutions at different locations.
For reference, I'm from Europe and outside the Netherlands I have never heard of anyone using Whatsapp. I tried it once, and it found 2 contacts among my 100s. It was instantly deleted as it was of no use to me.
I also remember it causing stability issues with my Android-phone, ensuring I will never ever install it on anything I own ever, for life, unless my primary intent is ruining that device.
What's "hot" here, or at least what I've heard of people using is MSN, Skype, FB Messenger, Hangouts, Twitter(!) and IRC.