The number of users of messaging service WhatsApp continues to grow, according to the latest figures WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum via Facebook has brought out. WhatsApp now has 900 million users worldwide, thus the number of users in just over four months increased again by 100 million users. This makes the chances WhatsApp this year the limit of one billion users will pass.
Jan Koum emphasizes on Facebook that they are 900 million active users and not just 900 registered users. WhatsApp to date is already billions of times downloaded and installed WhatsApp but looks only itself to the number of active users. This hint Jan Koum that the number of registered users currently already considerably higher.
In January this year, Jan Koum showed that about 30 billion messages are exchanged daily via WhatsApp. It should be noted that WhatsApp is counting the number "delivered" messages. In other words, the messages in a group call with, for example seven participants are also counted by WhatsApp seven times.
WhatsApp in February started with the rollout of its 'Chime'. This function was since late March officially available to all users of Android smartphones has for some time also be available for Windows Phone and iPhone users. Thanks Chime in WhatsApp is possible to perform with WhatsApp voice and video calls via the mobile Internet connection or via Wi-Fi.
Although now only just launched, Chime promises WhatsApp a new blow to indicate the telecom world as WhatsApp users either via a Wi-Fi network and can make calls via a mobile data connection. WhatsApp has in recent years if revenue from SMS lot gekanibaliseerd and is now also possible to break down the revenue from call minutes.
Chime in WhatsApp is also seen as an alternative to avoid high roaming costs abroad or cheap cq. free to call relatives and friends abroad. Especially when a call is made via a Wi-Fi network is expected to be no cost to call other WhatsApp users
