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From WSJ liveblog of the FB-WA conf call: “Monetization is not going to be a priority for us,” Koum says. “We’re focused on the growth.” He says he’s looki
by panarky 13y ago
From WSJ liveblog of the FB-WA conf call:
“Monetization is not going to be a priority for us,” Koum says.
“We’re focused on the growth.” He says he’s looking ahead 10-15 years.
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/02/19/live-blog-the-facebookwhatsapp-conference-call/?mod=e2tw http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/02/19/live-blog-the-face...
- pi-err 13y agoGood link. > "Mr. Zuckerberg says the deal fits into Facebook’s journey to become a mobile company." Can you morph from desktop to mobile? Who succeeded in this? I wonder what's the price tag on previous pivots to mobile. Apple - mostly organic, mini acquisitions. Possibly $3-5b for iDevices development? Google - half organic with some big (failed) acquisitions (Moto). Possibly $10b net MS - mostly acquisitions. Possibly $15b including Nokia. FB - mostly acquisitions. Total "journey" cost so far: ~$20b This certainly feels like FB is walking in MS steps.