WhatsApp has announced that one billion people use the service\u00a0each month.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatsApp began as a simple idea: ensuring that anyone could stay in touch with family and friends anywhere on the planet, without costs or gimmicks standing in the way,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re excited to see how far we’ve come. But now, it’s back to work – because we still have another 6 billion people to get on WhatsApp, and a long way left to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
In October 2014, Facebook wrapped up its acquisition of WhatsApp, which means that Facebook now owns the largest social media platform and the largest messaging service.<\/p>\n
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the WhatsApp community has more than doubled since joining Facebook.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’ve added the ability for you to call loved ones far away. We’ve dropped the subscription fee and made WhatsApp completely free,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNext, we’re going to work to connect more people around the world and make it easier to communicate with businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
WhatsApp is not Vodacom and MTN\u2019s doomsday: analyst<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n WhatsApp and Facebook should not be regulated to death in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n