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Google Allegedly Offered To Outbid Facebook for WhatsApp

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ramkumarvcbe Original post #1
Feb 21, 2014 at 11:47 AM
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Sources close to the discussions claim Page tried to convince Koum to “stay independent,” reiterating what a huge threat WhatsApp was to Facebook’s worldwide dominance. Page allegedly felt that teaming up with Facebook would have an impact on “how things play out for years to come,” The Information said.
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Google Allegedly Offered To Outbid Facebook for WhatsApp | TechnoBuffalo
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ash63425 #2
Feb 21, 2014 at 3:28 PM
I would like to see Facebook and WhatsApp independent.
Vyom
Vyom #3
Feb 21, 2014 at 9:13 PM
I feel sorry for Larry Page. Mark won this time. Apparently the offer that Mark proposed to Koum was too much to refuse.

So much just an "messaging" app?...
Nopes.. its the data. "Our" data. :|