Is whatsapp the new facebook?

[kaletea]

WhatsApp is becoming more and more popular in mobile communication. Do you think FB bought it lead by the threat that it's becoming the new Facebook?

 

[cpi31]

I dont think so that whatsapp will be the alternate of Facebook. Moreover I don't think it can beat Facebook in popularity also.

 

[8cores]

Nope, totally different.

 

[manchester121]

Both are different whatsapp is mobile application and Facebook is social networking site.

 

[kaletea]

Sure, they're different. However, they can still very much compliment each other. For example, whatsapp is extremely used in mobile communication in some European countries, such as Spain.

 

[humanoid]

Whatsapp has about 600 mln users and was bought by Facebook in February, I was astonished at first, as Whatsapp was prosperring just fine, but it might have been the right move on their part, as they got $22 billion!
I was scared that whatsapp might somehow merge with the messenger app, but fortunately nothing happened. We'll see how it progresses.
I just hope Facebook won't take over every app we use...

 

[sampendleton]

It's like Google vs Bing, which in reality has never happened because Google can't be defeated.

 

[humanoid]

Sure, but Google and Bing are not owned by the same company as far as I know. While whatsapp and facebook may as well soon merge into one, which seems unlikely in the case of Google and Bing

 

[bxflow]

I find it that WhatsApp is only popular among those who live in countries outside the USA or those who live in a country and want to communicate with someone outside their country. Here in America the only people I see using WhatsApp is people who use to talk with people outside the USA.

 

[BlaZe]

Definitely not.

 

[iFiHost]

i think

yes sir,

i think so

 

[ChemicalX]

It's just marketing, Youtube was going viral and also turned out to be a good search engine. So google bought it because they dont wanted to be No.2 on the list :p
Same here, Whatspp is going viral so facebook bought it easy!

 

[kstnayem]

It's just marketing, Youtube was going viral and also turned out to be a good search engine. So google bought it because they dont wanted to be No.2 on the list :p
Same here, Whatspp is going viral so facebook bought it easy!

Yeah, I really appreciate with you. "Whatspp is going viral so facebook bought it easy"

 

[accapella]

WhatsApp can be compared to FB Messenger but not to FB in general.

 

[Scorpion]

My opinion, NO.

 

[popescu]

WhatsApp is easy to use,but facebook is more that

 

[AdCenter]

dont think so. unless it comesup with some social profile aspect to it

 

[Jimix]

dont think so. unless it comesup with some social profile aspect to it

They won't merge, but whatsapp seems to be a fight for the telcos

 

[Spartan]

If Google get more traffic and FB traffic falls then they might add whatsapp a FB domain to remain on top :P
back up plan :P

 

[Jesse]

FB bought it because it's a popular messenger. They don't care what messenger you use, so long as you use one of theirs. Now since they own that, chances are you're using one of theirs. If you go by the numbers game.

It's the same reason they bought instagram. People used instagram for photos. FB wants to be known for photos since it's kinda their thing on FB. They don't care what you use, so long as it's owned by them. So they bought the popular competition.