WhatsApp Messenger is a freeware and cross-platform messaging and Voice over

IP (VoIP) service owned by Facebook.[45] The application allows the sending of text
messages and voice calls, as well as video calls, images and other media, documents,
and user location.[46][47] The application runs from a mobile device but is also accessible
from desktop computers; the service requires[48] consumer users to provide a
standard cellular mobile number. Originally, users could only communicate with others
individually or in groups of individual users, but in September 2017, WhatsApp
announced a forthcoming business platform that will enable companies to provide
customer service to users at scale.[43]

WhatsApp Messenger

Developer(s) WhatsApp Inc.

Initial release January 2009; 10 years ago

Stable release(s) [±]

iOS 2.19.11 / January 14, 2019; 8 days ago[1]

Android 2.18.380 / December 14, 2018; 39 days ago[2]

Windows Phone 0, Windows 10 Mobile 2.18.52[3]

Symbian 2.16.57[4]

BlackBerry 9.3.4 / June 26, 2016; 2 years ago[5]

Preview release(s) [±]

Android 2.19.16 / January 19, 2019; 3 days ago[6]

Windows Phone 8, Windows 10 Mobile 2.18.112[7]

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Operating system Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry OS, Symbian (there
are Windows, macOS and web app clients that work only in
presence of a connected mobile app client)

Type Instant messaging and social media

License Freeware

Alexa rank 52 (As of 3 January 2019)[9]

Website www.whatsapp.com

WhatsApp Inc.

Type of Subsidiary
business

Founded February 24, 2009; 9 years ago

Headquarters Mountain View, California,

United States

Founder(s)  Jan Koum

 Brian Acton

CEO Chris Daniels[10]

Employees 50[11]

Parent Facebook
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Messaging with WhatsApp

The client was created by WhatsApp Inc., based in Mountain View, California, which was
acquired by Facebook in February 2014 for approximately US$19.3 billion.[49][50] By
February 2018, WhatsApp had a user base of over one and a half billion, [51][52]making it
the most popular messaging applicationat the time.[52][53] WhatsApp has grown in
multiple countries, including Brazil, India, and large parts of Europe, including the United
Kingdom and France.[52]