What’s Up With Whatsapp? Facebook Might Want To Buy It, That’s What

Submitted Dec 03, 2012 by Taylor Wimberly

Whatsapp, the multiplatform mobile messaging app that has been one of the runaway success stories for ad-free, paid services, has been in talks to be acquired by Facebook, according to sources close to the matter. We’re still digging around on potential price and other details about how advan..

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48 pjamies 12/03/12 7:28 PM

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No, say it ain’t so !!
What the hell does FB want this app for anyways?
Almost all phones have the FB app installed by default!
There is no way that I am opening a stupid FB account so
I can use this app!!
What a waste of a great app!!

Damn you Mark Zuckerberg!!

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8 droidguyuk 12/04/12 5:00 PM

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Your right I wouldn’t use it again..
Facebook don’t even need it .

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16 imdiane 12/05/12 9:49 AM

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I really really hope Facebook doesn’t buy out Whatsapp. Whatsapp is great the way it is. I don’t need Facebook to come and invade my life even more than it does.

I like to keep both separate but it seems like Facebook is intended on being a big competitor.. We shall see how it plays out.

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59 marcus1518 12/05/12 1:17 PM

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Facebook would definitely ruin it….oh well, good things can only last for so long I guess

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11 Brickerhaus 12/05/12 2:03 PM

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Just one more thing Facebook can learn about you and sell to the advertisers. At least Google keeps all of it social graph info in house. Facebook is the next Microsoft. Antitrust is just around the corner.

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11 ConfuciusTse 12/06/12 1:52 AM

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I use Whatsapp but am kind of annoyed how I have to use my phone to access it. I like how Google Talk works across devices but not everybody has access to that (iPhone). However, FB messaging may actually end up being a killer app. If they added independent alerts (separate from FB postings) and the ability to shortcut to particular people, I’d be willing to convert over. Add in some limited multimedia sharing and it would be far ahead of the competition.

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77 Nwemo 12/06/12 6:34 AM

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I don’t like this idea at all,I love the fact they’re both seperate and I like the simplicity f Whatsapp,I’m pretty sure Facebook would just change everything.Sigh.

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73 juno23 12/06/12 7:15 AM

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No no no! They CANNOT do this, I love whatsapp so only the people who I know have my number and can contact me. Facebooks not secure anymore as privacy settings are automatically changing I.e when you upload your profile picture it automatically gets set to ‘public’ and I have noticed a few of my status’s (which I have set that only friends can view) get seen by everyone! The whole reason I haven’t put my phone number on there and my correct contact details is because of the amount on bogus accounts being made everyday & the weirdos I have adding me. I really really hope Facebook don’t take over whatsapp as its very ideal when you don’t have credit and I use it daily! :(

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