Information A Fuse Wednesday: Facebook buys mobile messaging service WhatsApp. The first data is surprising is the amount of the transaction: $ 19 billion. This amount is broken down as follows: $ 4 billion in cash, $ 12 billion in equity and $ 3 billion in stock options, this is the largest ever acquisition by Facebook. If the social network puts his hand to the wallet, it is mainly because WhatApp and its 450 million monthly users provide shade to its own service instant chat: Facebook Messenger. What is the best way to get rid of the competition? Just redeem it.
However, WhatsApp should retain its name and independence. The CEO of the company has published a blog note to reassure all users who may worry about the redemption. In this note, we read the following: " Here is what will change for users. anything [...] There have been no partnership between our two companies if it would compromise the basic principles that define our company, our vision and our product. ". You should therefore not subject to intrusive ads that come interrupt your discussions.
WhatsApp promises that the money injected by Facebook allow the application to grow and the service to be even more efficient. However, Facebook invest a whopping $ 19 billion without any ulterior motive? In making this acquisition, Facebook absorbs a service that gave him shade. It also offers the luxury of access to a database of 450 million users. Is that in the future, 'nothing will change' for users? Can reasonably raise doubts