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How To Use WhatsApp, The Messaging App That Facebook Just Bought For $16 Billion

Ryan BusheyFeb 20, 2014, 03:38 IST

Asa Mathat/AllThingsDWhatsApp CEO Jan Koum

WhatsApp is an instant messaging service based in Santa Clara, Calif., that reached 400 million monthly users.

Facebook just bought the company for $16 billion.

According to The Telegraph, WhatsApp sends 20 billion messages per day - double the size of Facebook's daily messaging traffic, carried by Messenger.

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The app was created in 2009 by former Yahoo! employees Brian Acton and Jan Koum. WhatsApp allows you to send text messages, audio, and video to others - as long as you subscribe. But as long as you have a strong internet connection, the app will never add additional roaming charges to your phone.

WhatsApp is available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Nokia and Windows. Are you interested in WhatsApp?