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WhatsApp hits 800 million users; voice calls coming to Windows Phone version

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WhatsApp voice calling is coming to Windows Phone

WhatsApp voice calling is coming to Windows Phone

WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum announced on his Facebook page late tonight that the messaging app now has 800 million monthly active users. That is a 33% increase since last August. By the end of the year, WhatsApp could have 1 billion monthly active users. That is a very important benchmark for the app. After purchasing WhatsApp last year for more than $21 billion, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he expects the acquisition to add to his company's bottom line once WhatsApp reaches 1 billion users.

Besides allowing users to send messages to each other, WhatsApp has now added voice calling to the Android version of the app. It soon will offer the same feature to iOS users and Windows Phone users as well.

A leaked image showing phrases that will be translated for WhatsApp's Windows Phone users in other countries has surfaced. With such actions as "Dialing, Incoming Calls, Answer, Ignore and Message," it is pretty apparent that Windows Phone users won't miss out on the ability to make and take voice calls using WhatsApp. And that is sure to make users of the platform feel good.

source: WSJ, WMPoweruser

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posted on 17 Apr 2015, 22:35
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1. a_tumiwa (Posts: 378; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)


if i use third party whatsapp client, does it counted?

posted on 17 Apr 2015, 22:39
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2. lyndon420 (Posts: 5002; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)


I like blue :-)

posted on 17 Apr 2015, 22:59
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3. JaneChenLong (Posts: 374; Member since: 18 Mar 2015)


What I like about Whatsapp is NO ADDS.
I really hate when my messaging system act like a salesman with tons of ads.

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 00:20
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4. jmonteiro829 (Posts: 216; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)


Yeah.. its better than NO MINUS!

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 02:27
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5. mixedfish (Posts: 1329; Member since: 17 Nov 2013)


WhatsApp is seriously the worst mainstream chat app out there. It's devoid of features, account based on your phone number so spammers can throw you spam, people you don't care about adding you based on a phone number, downloads images into your picture viewer. To top it all off, we only JUST got VoIP calls when everything else has had it years ago. And we're talking about the only chat app that dangles a $1 fee for those who are too lazy to care.

Seriously, move on to another app people.

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 02:47 2
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6. JaneChenLong (Posts: 374; Member since: 18 Mar 2015)


Which one??
line has ads
bbm is the worst, too much ads, no one use, hard to remember archaic PIN

I like the usage of phone number.
I never got spammed with whatsapp, but you can block/report the spammer that throw you spam.

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 07:40
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9. dealova (Posts: 31; Member since: 19 May 2014)


Soon the spammers will use Whatsapp.....Whasapp should have "Blocked unknown numbers" feature in the future..

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 14:46
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12. meanestgenius (Posts: 16623; Member since: 28 May 2014)


You'll soon get spammed in WhatsApp. There is no privacy there, everyone has your number. You don't need to "remember your pin" in BBM. All you have to do is open up the app and it's there. Much more privacy with BBM as well.

The ads in BBM are not intrusive. They are designed to fit right in with your news feeds so to not be intrusive. You don't even notice that you're looking at an ad.

If you think for one minute that WhatsApp values your privacy and isn't selling your number to the highest bidder, ESPECIALLY since they are now owned by FACEBOOK, then you really have no clue about what's really going on with WhatsApp.

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 03:13 2
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7. neela_akaash (Posts: 1229; Member since: 05 Aug 2014)


i think the main issue that bothers you is a $1 annual fee that whatsapp charges.... for ad-free and flawless service...

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 03:47
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8. jesus_sheep (Posts: 279; Member since: 18 Apr 2015)


Glad I'm not one of those 800 million sheep.

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 07:45 2
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10. JaneChenLong (Posts: 374; Member since: 18 Mar 2015)


This article talk about whatsapp, not iOS 800 million user.

posted on 18 Apr 2015, 10:21 1
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11. mahima (Posts: 464; Member since: 20 Nov 2014)


Nothing about being a sheep...we replace text message with much more feature at better price...its not loke we paid crazy amount...i use it for more than three years and i still have to pay for whatsapp as validity always extend...

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