Rumor has it that the company behind the popular of the same name, is in negotiations to be acquired by Google. Um, make that “Rumor had it.”
A few days ago, reported that, “according to an insider source,” WhatsApp and Google were in talks over what could be a billion-dollar acquisition.
But now, none other than a WhatsApp executive has denied the rumor. reports:
Popular messaging app WhatsApp says it is not in discussions to sell the company to Google.Neeraj Arora, WhatsApp’s business development head, told AllThingsDigital today that the company is not holding sales talks with Google.
Of course, Google attempting to buy WhatsApp is not a blatantly implausible claim.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps that support various platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. And with widespread speculation surrounding the search giant’s forthcoming unified messaging application dubbed it’s easy to see how WhatsApp would’ve entered the picture.
Currently, WhatsApp for iOS is available for a one-time download fee of $0.99. But the app is set to adopt an http://ipa-hunt.blogspot.com consistent with its counterparts on other platforms by the end of this year. When that happens, WhatsApp for iOS will be free for the first year and cost $1 for every year thereafter.
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