Whatsapp is now Officially Facebook Property

[Onemufc]

Eight months after announcing its intent to acquire messaging giant WhatsApp, the deal has finally gone through. Facebook announced the closing of the deal with the SEC in the United States, and with the European Commission in Europe. Since the deal was announced for $19 billion, its price tag has actually increased to a whopping $21.8 billion. This is in part due to Facebook's rising stock price over the last several months, Recode points out.

Source :- http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/6/6918297/facebook-now-officially-owns-whatsapp-22-billion

Be prepared to pay 1$ a year from now on.

 

[Soyab0007]

But we have an alternate option like hike & wechat

 

[Onemufc]

There are multiple alternatives but the point is that the number of people on whatsapp > Hike + Wechat combined

 

[Soyab0007]

There are multiple alternatives but the point is that the number of people on whatsapp > Hike + Wechat combined

agree
but charges on whatsapp will force them to join hike/wechat
which means a billion$ loss to facebook
we indian mentality dont like to pay when alternate is available for free

 

[Onemufc]

^^

lets see about that.

I dont have anything installed on my phone apart from whatsapp.

 

[nRiTeCh]

If whatsapp has to survive the way it was with its original owners then fb shouldn't charge any fee. Else fb itself will be @ loss acquiring whatsapp.

 

[avi]

There are multiple alternatives but the point is that the number of people on whatsapp > Hike + Wechat combined

saar we are Indians. we will keep on moving to new ones which don't charge

 

[abracadabra]

Aint BBM any day better?

 

[blr_p]

Be prepared to pay 1$ a year from now on.

It says that the first year is free on the app page. and thereafter its $1 a year.

So what has changed ?

 

[Onemufc]

I have never paid for the extended year. I got the message twice that the service has been extended.

It says that the first year is free on the app page. and thereafter its $1 a year.

So what has changed ?

 

[dafreaking]

Whatsapp is definitely worth paying adollar for.

 

[blr_p]

yes so i wonder how many people are going to have problems with that.

Needs a credit card.

What other ways to pay are there ?

 

[avi]

that too dollar per year. thats like .20ps/day.

 

[blr_p]

Rs.100 /year package from your phone company.

Objections ?

 

[avi]

I don't mind, I would happily pay for whatsapp.

 

[dafreaking]

Maybe they should start carrier billing in India.

 

[blr_p]

What about a special facebook+whatsapp+instagram + (whatever other facebook properties) exclusive unlimited data plan ?

 

[dafreaking]

What about a special facebook+whatsapp+instagram + (whatever other facebook properties) exclusive unlimited data plan ?

Could work for those who don't want a regular data plan. I don't install/use Facebook on my phone so don't care much for it (data plan). Instagram seems to really suck data though.

 

[vijayshimla]

For the convenience and universality of Whatsapp, 1 $ a year is no charge at all, i would gladly pay this. Anybody else would have started gouging by now.

 

[max_demon]

Google hangouts would rise up if whatsapp asks for payments.