Smartphone messaging app WhatsApp has more users than Twitter, claims its boss.
Jan Koum says the company processes eight billion inbound and 12 billion outbound messages everyday.
He did not reveal exactly how many active users the service has, but Twitter officially quotes 200 million per month.
Speaking at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference in New York, Mr Koum said he had no plans yet to cash in on its sizable user base through traditional means.
"We do have a manifesto opposing advertising," said the WhatsApp CEO. "We're proud of that. Who likes advertising?
"We’re so bombarded with ads so much in our daily lives and we felt that smartphones aren’t the place for that ... You don’t want to be interrupted by ads when you’re chatting with your loved ones." Full story...
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Jan Koum says the company processes eight billion inbound and 12 billion outbound messages everyday.
He did not reveal exactly how many active users the service has, but Twitter officially quotes 200 million per month.
Speaking at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference in New York, Mr Koum said he had no plans yet to cash in on its sizable user base through traditional means.
"We do have a manifesto opposing advertising," said the WhatsApp CEO. "We're proud of that. Who likes advertising?
"We’re so bombarded with ads so much in our daily lives and we felt that smartphones aren’t the place for that ... You don’t want to be interrupted by ads when you’re chatting with your loved ones." Full story...
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