Will Google Acquire Whatsapp

Rumors are high that Internet Giant Google is
negotiating a deal to buy WhatsApp for $1
Billion. Most of the WhatsApp users are
against the deal because they are satisfied
with the service of WhatsApp and they are
not ready for any change. Also, WhatsApp users are afraid of the
mandatory Advertising if Google acquires it.
Needless to say they are willing to pay $1 per
year for this service to Whatsapp. (For those
who are still wondering what WhatsApp is,
see the end of this story) Here are few reasons why Google and
Whatsapp should go ahead with the deal.
1. The future of Whatsapp would be more
secure if Google acquires it. Whatsapp might
be the largest cross messaging platform, but it
has close competitors like ebuddy, which may
rise to the helms in future. With Google
backing it, Whatsapp is more likely to stay on top for longer period.
2. It is wrong to say that Google Advertises
mandatorily on all Services. Google SMS
Channel is an excellent example where Google
has never pushed any ad despite it being
used by Millions of users.
3. With Google in picture, it can easily
integrate Whatsapp with its various services
like Google Voice, Google Hangouts, Google
Talk, Google Mail etc making cross platform
sharing easier. Imagine the ease, if you can
send an email directly from Whatsapp.
4. Google can make available two versions of
Whatsapp. One free and ad supported, while
the otherpaid version which would be ad
free. This way Google can satisfy both types
of users.
5. If Whatsapp rejects Google’s offer and joins
hand with the league of rival services led by
Microsoft ( like Instagram, Skype, Facebook
and others), it is bound to be out of picture in
few years. I have no logic to support this
particular argument, but a strong precedence suggests no other outcome.
About WhatsApp ::
WhatsApp is a Cross Platform Mobile
Messaging Application. It is available for
iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone
and Nokia at present. In addition to text
messaging, users can send each other images,
video, and audio media messages. WhatsApp presently handles ten billion
messages per day as of August 2012.