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1. yes, i believe so - of course it was eight years ago.. i think if you submitted new version of the app and changed the name, it would show up under "new" cat
by jankoum 9y ago
1. yes, i believe so - of course it was eight years ago.. i think if you submitted new version of the app and changed the name, it would show up under "new" category
2. yes, word of mouth only... but we helped people spread the word by putting "Tell A Friend" functionality into the app :)
3. it helped us pay for office space, salaries and server bills without eating much into VC or angel money we had in our bank account.
- a_d 9y agoThank you for the answers.
- mifeng 9y agoRe #2: I remember hearing about WhatsApp from my friends in 2009 or 2010. They said, "it's basically BBM that lets you communicate with non-Blackberry phones for free." Since those of us who had Blackberries used BBM non-stop, it was a no-brainer to get WhatsApp.