Facebook has bought smartphone messaging app WhatsApp in a deal worth a total of $19 billion in cash and shares. It is the social networking giant's largest acquisition to date. WhatsApp has more than 450 million monthly users, and the company claims it is signing up about 1 million new users a day. In a press release announcing the deal, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described WhatsApp's services as "incredibly valuable". Analysts say that Facebook made the acquisition because Whatsapp appealed to younger users, and because WhatsApp actually had greater penetration in some international markets than Facebook. Some industry experts also said that the price Facebook paid was not reflective of Whatsapp's true value.
BBC
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Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook membeli WhatsApp dengan harga 19 milyar dolar.
Facebook has bought smartphone messaging app WhatsApp in a deal worth a total of $19 billion in cash and shares.
Facebook telah membeli perusahaan penyedia layanan mobile messaging Whatsapp dengan harga yang fantastis sekitar 19 milyar dolar dalam bentuk tunai dan saham.
It is the social networking giant's largest acquisition to date.
Ini adalah jaringan social terbesar yang diakuisisi.
WhatsApp has more than 450 million monthly users, and the company claims it is signing up about 1 million new users a day.
WhatsApp memiliki lebih dari 450 juta pengguna setiap bulannya dan perusahaan ini mengatakan bahwa ada sekitar 1 juta pendaftar baru setiap harinya.
In a press release announcing the deal, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described WhatsApp's services as "incredibly valuable".
Di konferensi persnya, penemu Facebook Mark Zuckerberg menjelaskan bahwa servis WhatsApp benar-benar berharga.
Analysts say that Facebook made the acquisition because Whatsapp appealed to younger users, and because WhatsApp actually had greater penetration in some international markets than Facebook.
Para analis mengatakan bahwa Facebook membuat akuisisi karena Whatsapp menarik untuk pengguna yang lebih muda, dan karena WhatsApp benar-benar memiliki pengaruh lebih besar untuk penetrasi di beberapa pasar internasional daripada Facebook.
Some industry experts also said that the price Facebook paid was not reflective of the Whatsapp's true value.
Beberapa pakar industri juga mengatakan bahwa harga yang harus dibayar Facebook tidak mencerminkan nilai sebenarnya Whatsapp.