WhatsApp reaches 100 million monthly users in the US

26 July 2024
It took a while, but it seems like the service is finally becoming popular over there.

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  • Anonymous
  • ka3
  • 30 Jul 2024

I don't need a third party app for messaging. iMessage is good enough.

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    • yalim
    • 6XG
    • 29 Jul 2024

    Calling and mesaaging are two fundamental services of phones from the very beginning.both have to be universally compatible but imessage fails in that regard.that's why whatsapp is the mainstream messaging platform.

      potato4k, 27 Jul 2024On the contrary, for messaging, a feature phone is the leas... moreAll things considered, feature phones are generally less invasive that smartphones. That's the point.

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        • Jbis
        • Gx4
        • 28 Jul 2024

        Goodfellow, 27 Jul 2024Telegram is more dangerous than whatsapp. They put a ban di... moreYou mean they block you from talking crazy to ppl you don't know?

          Cyberchum, 27 Jul 2024WhatsApp didn't have group messaging when it was launc... moreProbably Not Group Messages as it exists now but broadcast messages to set of Mobile Numbers. I think it was very easy to send messages to many without having to worry about paying SMS charges which was the key to begin with and it was cross platform (even existed in the Windows Mobile)

            Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024Ehh, the biggest advantage of WhatsApp (and it's compe... moreiMessage is non existing outside USA for most people. As you have said, may be it was due to the reason that SMS were charged outside the USA between 2000-2014. As soon as WhatsApp came, people ditched SMS and helped them to chat with others without having to worry about paying additional charges. During this phase iPhon penetration was low outside the USA and by the time Apple started gaining momentum, WhatsApp went far ahead in the game. WhatsApp became another OS like iOS and Android for most.

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              • Anonymous
              • txG
              • 27 Jul 2024

              Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024Meh, Telegram is a hundred times better. No idea why people... morebig no😌

                Cyberchum, 27 Jul 2024I hope you commented this on a dumbphone. But even on that,... moreOn the contrary, for messaging, a feature phone is the least secure because plain SMS is unencrypted. People think it’s more secure because of Hollywood and how movies used feature phones as burners or single use phones.

                  Goodfellow, 27 Jul 2024Telegram is more dangerous than whatsapp. They put a ban di... morePeople like Telegram because it’s the nest of pirates, plain and simple. Public chat groups filled to the brim with pirated content is the only draw for Telegram.

                    Whatsapp was trash, and I used to hate it. But now, it’s my first choice. E2ee by default, encrypted backup, ability to migrate chats between platforms, simple whole backup restore, dual account support (on Android), able to link devices, it’s really becoming one of the most versatile and secure chat platform. Other apps have fallen behind.

                    The only weakness now is no iPad app.

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                      • Goodfellow
                      • X{c
                      • 27 Jul 2024

                      Telegram is more dangerous than whatsapp. They put a ban directly on your phone number without warning you. If u have a blunt conversation with someone not in your contact list.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • rJc
                        • 27 Jul 2024

                        Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024yikes.. people dont care about privacy ? meta is sellin the... moreEvery other company is doing the same. Data is digital gold.

                          Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024yikes.. people dont care about privacy ? meta is sellin the... moreNothing is private in this internet world. Not even incognito browser. Not even Apple. Not even Tor Browser. As if Apple doesn't sell your data too, lol. You're literally wrainbashed if you think they don't.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • U@C
                            • 27 Jul 2024

                            Incredible to read. Nobody cares about iMessage in India

                              Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024yikes.. people dont care about privacy ? meta is sellin the... moreI hope you commented this on a dumbphone. But even on that, insofar you make use of the internet, your data is being obtained and actively used one way or another. In the end, just about every for-profit company offering internet-related products or services want your data. To avoid that, stick to basic phones!

                                Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024It may have that many users, but it's not used for a p... moreNobody you know does, yet you use it to message friends overseas? You must have meant "nobody you know in the US uses it to message someone in the US.

                                  Galaxy S 24 Ultra, 26 Jul 2024WhatsApp when launched was a big success because of its sim... moreWhatsApp didn't have group messaging when it was launched. I'm 💯 sure of this!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • MvT
                                    • 27 Jul 2024

                                    Anonymous, 26 Jul 2024Meh, Telegram is a hundred times better. No idea why people... moreTelegram is not encrypted at all by default

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Ib5
                                      • 27 Jul 2024

                                      Clear and good call quality compared by Viber and Messenger.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • g{v
                                        • 27 Jul 2024

                                        WhatsApp shuts down group chats they disagree with. Not even kidding.

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