Useless knowledge: How long has WhatsApp been around?

WhatsApp is by far the most used messenger. You can find out when the service was launched here.

WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton.
The name is based on the combination of the English "What's up" and the abbreviation "App" for "application".
In 2014, Facebook bought the instant messenger for around $ 19 billion.
WhatsApp is currently actively used by around 1.5 billion people. This almost corresponds to a doubling in 2013, in which the messenger was used by around 800 million people.
Initially only available for smartphones, WhatsApp is now available on the operating systems Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 8 and newer, OS X 10.9 and newer as well as a web version in the browser.
WhatsApp is blocked in China and Togo. Therefore, other messengers such as WeChat are more popular here.
As the next function, "WhatsApp Payment" is to be integrated, with which payments can be processed.

In the next article you will find the best tips and tweaks about WhatsApp.