WhatsApp

Has WhatsApp Struck the Final Blow to Symbian Phones?

Last month, the hugely popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp apparently started notifying users of its Symbian app that the software would stop working on their phones at the end of…

WhatsApp Crack Down on Unauthorized App Users

WhatsApp are locking out users attempting to access its service through the unauthorized WhatsApp Plus app for 24 hours. The messaging service – which is owned by Facebook – says…

WhatsApp Messenger Finally Optimized for iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus

A new update for WhatsApp Messenger has been released. The long-awaited update means that the app is now optimized for Apple’s sizeable new handsets. This means that more content can…

Facebook Has No Near-Term Plan to Monetize WhatsApp: CEO

Facebook, which closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, has no near-term plan to make money from the service, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. Zuckerberg,…

Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Now Has Price Tag of $22 Billion

Facebook closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, with the final price tag rising an additional $3 billion to roughly $22 billion because of the increased value of…

EU Antitrust Body OKs Facebook’s $19B WhatsApp Bid

The European Union’s antitrust authority says it has approved Facebook’s proposed $19 billion takeover of the messaging service WhatsApp. The 28-nation bloc’s executive Commission said Friday the deal may go…

EU Regulators’ Decision On Facebook, WhatsApp Deal To Come By Oct. 3

(Reuters) – European Union antitrust regulators will decide by Oct. 3 whether to clear world No. 1 online social network Facebook’s $19 billion offer for mobile messaging startup WhatsApp, the…

Facebook Says SEC’s IPO Probe Ends, Extending WhatsApp Closing Date

Facebook Inc said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its probe into the social networking company over events surrounding its controversial initial public offering. In its quarterly report filed…

WhatsApp Co-Founder on Facebook Deal: “It’s Going to Change My Life”

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that he is still “numb” from the Facebook deal and is trying to come to terms with his new life as a billionaire. Acton, one…

As Facebook Matures, it Looks to Grow Mobile Reach

Mark Zuckerberg, like Facebook, is maturing. The soon-to-be 30-year-old CEO of the decade-old social networking company grew reflective as he stood before hundreds of app developers to announce a host…

Facebook Says WhatsApp Deal Cleared by FTC

Facebook Inc said U.S. regulators have cleared its $19 billion acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp, even as the Federal Trade Commission warned the two Internet companies on Thursday that they…

Vine Now Letting Users Communicate Privately with Message Feature

Vine is branching out beyond the world of six-second videos by adding a new feature that makes it possible for users to privately message one another. The Twitter-owned social network…

Top 5 Tech Acquisitions of 2014 so Far

Tech companies have not been shy about spending big bucks on up-and-coming startups in 2014. Facebook in particular has already dolled out more than $20 billion in some big-name acquisitions….

Netanyahu to Meet Apple Execs, WhatsApp Founder

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet top American high-tech executives during his one-day trip to Silicon Valley next week. He will arrive in Washington on Sunday for meetings with President…

WhatsApp to Add Voice to Messaging Service

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service for smartphones acquired this week by Facebook, will soon be offering a voice service. CEO Jan Koum said the voice service will be deployed for…