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WhatsApp Gets Hotter after Facebook Acquisition

On: April 5, 2014

Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram nearly two years ago was its first large deal, the announced acquisition of WhatsApp last month for $19bn in cash and stock is clearly its biggest bet to date which everybody is watching keenly. Given the size of the transaction and the perceived low switching costsContinue Reading

Yixin from NetEAse and China Teleocm to Compete WeChat / WhatsApp – Offer Free Data Network

By: Chetan

On: August 27, 2013

In: Tools

Yixin is a Mobile messaging app introduced through a joint venture between NetEase (27% stake) and China Telecom (73% stake). With China Telecom taking the step forward it appears to us that Yixin App is Optimized for 3G mobile Networks unlike how WeChat Posed a Major Problem for China Mobile.Continue Reading