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Hike gets $7 mln investment boost; to take on WhatsApp in India, Japan

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prudhivisekhar Original post #1
Apr 26, 2013 at 2:57 PM
Bharthi And SoftBank invests $7 million on Hike app...to take on whatsapp.

Source : [h=1]Hike gets $7 mln investment boost; to take on WhatsApp in India, Japan - Mobile Phone | ThinkDigit News[/h]
Flash
Flash #2
Apr 26, 2013 at 4:12 PM
#OS wars
#Browser wars
#Patent wars
#Smart phone wars

and now. .. .
#App wars!
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #3
Apr 27, 2013 at 11:52 AM
It will take quite a lot to dethrone WhatsApp.
I wasn't able to redeem my Rs.70 "bonus" as I didn't have my phone in that period.

Hike felt good to use. No lags whatsoever.