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Messaging apps have long been regional due to network effects. In Canada, my friends used MSN Messenger, in the US, AIM. In China, QQ/Wechat, in the US it's mos
by chrischen 13y ago
Messaging apps have long been regional due to network effects. In Canada, my friends used MSN Messenger, in the US, AIM. In China, QQ/Wechat, in the US it's mostly been SMS/iMessage or Facebook messages. I've yet to locate a Whatsapp location, but I guess Nigeria is one.
- claudius 13y agoGermany, too, as SMS flatrates got to the market rather late and there was some social networking confusion with the VZ group, slowing down the expansion/adoption of Facebook a bit.
- madeofpalk 13y agoIn Australia, Whatsapp is very big within at least the Asian communities I've found