UAE bans WhatsApp voice-calling
A report by Emirates 24/7 said the two major telecom operators – Etisalat and Du blocked WhatsApp voice calls for UAE subscribers. A handful...
Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition now has price tag of $22 billion
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, with the final price tag rising an additional $3 billion...
WhatsApp to add voice calls after Facebook acquisition
(Reuters) – WhatsApp will add free voice-call services for its 450 million customers later this year, laying down a new challenge to telecom network operators...
How Facebook Will Squeeze $19 Billion Out of WhatsApp
The $19 billion Facebook just paid to acquire the WhatsApp messaging service is a staggering figure. But it’s even more shocking when you consider the...
In Asia, WhatsApp posts mixed message for Facebook
(Reuters) – WhatsApp may be hugely popular but its forays into Asia, the world’s biggest mobile market, have had mixed success, raising questions about whether...
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion in deal shocker
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world’s...