Vector 31: Facebook, WhatsApp, and the value of mobile messaging
By Rene Ritchie
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Kevin Michaluk of Mobile Nations joins Rene to talk about Facebook’s $16 billion WhatsApp acquisition, not mistaking products for businesses, the value of user-base, the mobile hierarchy of needs, BBM’s missed opportunity, LINE, WeChat, Kik, and more.
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Show notes
- Facebook buying Whatsapp... for $16 billion
- Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition a bold move for the global instant messaging gold medal
- Hierarchy of Smartphone Needs
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- Rene Ritchie of Mobile Nations
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Rene Ritchie has been covering the personal technology industry for almost a decade. Editorial Director at Mobile Nations, analyst at iMore, video and podcast host, you can follow him @reneritchie on [Snapchat](https://www.snapchat.com/add/reneritchie), [Instagram](https://instagram.com/reneritchie), or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/reneritchie).