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WhatsApp continues strong growth, now at 250 million active users

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 20 Jun 2013 11:42 User comments (2)

WhatsApp continues strong growth, now at 250 million active users

Popular cross-platform messaging app WhatsApp has reported 250 million active monthly users, a huge boost from the recently reported 200 million less than two months ago.
The company launched four years ago but did not become mainstream until last year. The company has a $0 marketing budget, making the growth even more impressive.

At 250 million users, the app is now in elite company amongst more established brands like Twitter and Skype.

The app itself costs just $1 per year, and gives access to unlimited messaging across platforms such as iOS, BlackBerry and Android.

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2 user comments

121.6.2013 09:43

wow amazing

221.6.2013 12:07

Maybe I'm missing something, but I can do practically the same thing with AIM or Facebook Messenger on multiple devices. What makes this special to pay for?

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