Are you a fan of the WhatsApp platform? If Google has its
way you could be using that platform with your Google
username in the near future.
Digital Trends on Sunday revealed that Google was in
serious talks to purchase the message based platform.
According to the report the team at WhatsApp is playing
hardball with the search giant. The company is believed to
be asking for $1 billion for its platform and a talent
acquisition.
WhatsApp has become a powerhouse application in a very
short period of time. The company chose to skirt ad spaces
and instead began offering its service for just $1 per year.
The company now claims to be collecting upwards of $100
million in annual revenue.
Google is currently working on the Google Babble platform,
a system that is suppose to tie together Google services.
For example, Google would like to connect Google Voice,
Google Talk and its other platforms into an easy to develop
system. By purchasing WhatsApp the search giant could
ultimately create its unified chat service more quickly.
The deal is far from over, according to sources WhatsApp
is demanding a higher acquisition because it knows
Google needs the type of platform it offers.
The insider also says WhatsApp caught Google’s eye in
December 2012, the same time as when Facebook first
approached the company to discuss a possible acquisition.
Google would receive a competent system if the deal goes
through. The WhatsApp platform is available in 100
countries and through December 31, 2012 it had sent 18
billion messages. The WhatsApp platform is the number
one downloaded app in more than 100 of the countries it
serves.
Do you think a Google acquisition of WhatsApp will
ultimately help the search giant in its efforts to create a
more unified chat system? Will you keep using WhatsApp if
it is taken over by Google?
Are you a fan of the WhatsApp platform? If Google has its
way you could be using that platform with your Google
username in the near future.
Digital Trends on Sunday revealed that Google was in
serious talks to purchase the message based platform.
According to the report the team at WhatsApp is playing
hardball with the search giant. The company is believed to
be asking for $1 billion for its platform and a talent
acquisition.
WhatsApp has become a powerhouse application in a very
short period of time. The company chose to skirt ad spaces
and instead began offering its service for just $1 per year.
The company now claims to be collecting upwards of $100
million in annual revenue.
Google is currently working on the Google Babble platform,
a system that is suppose to tie together Google services.
For example, Google would like to connect Google Voice,
Google Talk and its other platforms into an easy to develop
system. By purchasing WhatsApp the search giant could
ultimately create its unified chat service more quickly.
The deal is far from over, according to sources WhatsApp
is demanding a higher acquisition because it knows
Google needs the type of platform it offers.
The insider also says WhatsApp caught Google’s eye in
December 2012, the same time as when Facebook first
approached the company to discuss a possible acquisition.
Google would receive a competent system if the deal goes
through. The WhatsApp platform is available in 100
countries and through December 31, 2012 it had sent 18
billion messages. The WhatsApp platform is the number
one downloaded app in more than 100 of the countries it
serves.
Do you think a Google acquisition of WhatsApp will
ultimately help the search giant in its efforts to create a
more unified chat system? Will you keep using WhatsApp if
it is taken over by Google?
Are you a fan of the WhatsApp platform? If Google has its
way you could be using that platform with your Google
username in the near future.
Digital Trends on Sunday revealed that Google was in
serious talks to purchase the message based platform.
According to the report the team at WhatsApp is playing
hardball with the search giant. The company is believed to
be asking for $1 billion for its platform and a talent
acquisition.
WhatsApp has become a powerhouse application in a very
short period of time. The company chose to skirt ad spaces
and instead began offering its service for just $1 per year.
The company now claims to be collecting upwards of $100
million in annual revenue.
Google is currently working on the Google Babble platform,
a system that is suppose to tie together Google services.
For example, Google would like to connect Google Voice,
Google Talk and its other platforms into an easy to develop
system. By purchasing WhatsApp the search giant could
ultimately create its unified chat service more quickly.
The deal is far from over, according to sources WhatsApp
is demanding a higher acquisition because it knows
Google needs the type of platform it offers.
The insider also says WhatsApp caught Google’s eye in
December 2012, the same time as when Facebook first
approached the company to discuss a possible acquisition.
Google would receive a competent system if the deal goes
through. The WhatsApp platform is available in 100
countries and through December 31, 2012 it had sent 18
billion messages. The WhatsApp platform is the number
one downloaded app in more than 100 of the countries it
serves.
Do you think a Google acquisition of WhatsApp will
ultimately help the search giant in its efforts to create a
more unified chat system? Will you keep using WhatsApp if
it is taken over by Google?

Google wants to buy everytin, $1 Billion is small,give them 6 months and they will add more.fones.

I dont care who owns or acquires WHATSAPP, even if its Obasanjo, as long as its free, am ok with it.

jaymichael: I dont care who owns or acquires WHATSAPP, even if its Obasanjo, as long as its free, am ok with it.

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