Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg acquires Whatsapp on February 19, 2014 after months of negotiation with the owners. Whatsapp is a messaging app that could be used as an alternative to your phone provider's texting service. Whatsapp is also used in sharing photo, video, and transferring of contents to anybody on your contact lists. Whatsapp was bought for a whooping sum of $19 billion. My concern is why this acquisition. Facebook already has all the features of Whatsapp. Lately, free calls and video calling are made from Facebook to Facebook. All you needed to do is download the Facebook free call app and you start enjoying your free calls.
Mark is a good business man that is trying to connect the whole world. But at this time, I'm beginning to think that this latest acquisition might be a wasted effort. though, I may not be totally right until we see the two social media integrated and work together. Nobody is sure at this time whether Whatsapp would be operated as a separate entity for commercial purpose or incorporated with Facebook. If Whatsapp services of texting, sharing of video, photo, and contents are incorporated into Facebook, I may be right by saying a wasted effort. Reason being that Facebook already has all the features of Whatsapp. Calls are made from Facebook to Facebook free of charge, videos and photos are shared freely on Facebook. The same thing applicable to Whatsapp.
I am at this juncture viewing Mark Zuckerberg from another angle. is it selfishness or it might be a threat of being outsmarted by all these new social media that are springing up everyday. Facebook like to remain relevant in the market by being the leading social network provider. this might be his reason for acquiring and planning to acquire more. Let us keep our fingers crossed and watch how event unfold for Facebook.
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