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WhatsApp Is Finally Starting to Dominate in the United States. Here’s Whysg.news.yahoo.com/whatsapp-finally-starting-dominate-united-230000175.html
1000 sats \ 14 comments \ @0fje0 13 Jan 2024 tech
From the article (a tl;dr if you will):
  • Apple opens the door
  • The rise of large messaging groups
  • Increasing international travel
  • A super app for business communication
  • Energy moving away from social and into messaging apps
  • A solid desktop app
  • WhatsApp is trying
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 14 Jan 2024
Still wondering how they plan to monetise the app, I saw them make some efforts with an API for 2FA via WhatsApp and other business services, its becoming a lot like Telegram with channels as well
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @karanjajes 13 Jan 2024
I believe whatsapp is easy and the best to use. The combination of messaging, video calls and audio calls is just cool.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @kman2140 14 Jan 2024
Signal only.
https://www.wired.com/story/signal-politics-software-criticism/
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @rafael_xmr 15 Jan 2024
Shitcoin scam.
https://www.wired.com/story/signal-mobilecoin-payments-messaging-cryptocurrency/
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kman2140 15 Jan 2024
Yeah I wish they implemented lightning ffs
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @fredosha 14 Jan 2024
WhatsApp is the best in functionality. Leave the other messaging apps for your kids.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @guts 14 Jan 2024
Desktop wallet is meh.
I believe Telegram progress has been more impressive.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @RideandSmile 13 Jan 2024
And what about Signal or Telegram ?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gd 13 Jan 2024
Very glad I've managed to leave WhatsApp. I'm a Signal only user now.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @OriginalSize 13 Jan 2024
Does it have E2EE?
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259 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xIlmari 14 Jan 2024
More like E2Z2E (Z for Zuck).
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Eghigc 13 Jan 2024
What is the dominant messaging app in USA 🇺🇸?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0fje0 OP 13 Jan 2024
SMS probably?
The article calls WhatsApp:
a drama-free alternative to Apple and Android’s blue vs. green bubble wars
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Eghigc 13 Jan 2024
I would have said whatsapp is King in UK 🇬🇧 but talking to my son, apparently Snapchat is the preferred with the youngers
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