Quote by: Brian Acton

WhatsApp provides phone-number-based messaging, and people asked, 'Isn't that what SMS is?' Yes, but SMS is expensive, antiquated, and what WhatsApp did was modernize and level that playing field. For example, in Europe, if France wants to talk to Belgium, it's extraordinary costly because of border and telecom charges.


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Author Bio


  • NameBrian Acton
  • DescriptionAmerican computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur, co-founder of WhatsApp
  • Born1972
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEngineer; Entrepreneur