7 Mind-blowing facts about Whatsapp
Whatsapp has become an enduring chatting application among smartphone users. There are many other chatting apps that appear here and there vying for attention. Most just try to survive competition, others simply cant cope, but whatsapp can be found in almost all new smartphones from the factory. It goes a long way to show that this app has become (or is becoming if you like) a household name. So doesn't it make sense to learn a thing or two about this great service that keeps you awake when others are in dreamland? The truth is that even if you do not use it, you probably know a family member, friend or colleague who is always on Whatsapp. Can I ask you a question about Whatsapp. Alright, who is the founder of Whatsapp? You know the answer! Congratulations. You do not know the answer? No problems. Either ways, why don't you check out these 7 facts about whatsapp and its founders and try to appreciate their work.
7 Surprising facts about Whatsapp
WhatsApp was founded by Brian Acton and Jan Koum in 2009, and interestingly both were former employees of Yahoo!.
You might be surprised to know that both Jan Koum and Brian Acton, were rejected in the interview by both Twitter and Facebook. After which they started this app and you know what happened next.
WhatsApp doesn’t store any data of your messages. Their servers only maintain the undelivered messages. Unlike Facebook messenger and Skype,
WhatsApp never spent any cash on marketing, Public Relations and user acquisition.
WhatsApp doesn’t sell ads and zero have appeared on the app
Koum named the app “WhatsApp” to sound like “what’s up”. On February 24, 2009, he incorporated WhatsApp Inc. in California, USA.
By June 2016, more than 100 million voice calls are made per day on WhatsApp according to a post on the company’s blog.
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