WhatsApp Is Finally Starting to Dominate in the United States. Here’s Why \ stacker news ~tech

WhatsApp Is Finally Starting to Dominate in the United States. Here’s Why sg.news.yahoo.com/whatsapp-finally-starting-dominate-united-230000175.html

1000 sats \ 14 comments \ @0fje0 13 Jan tech

From the article (a tl;dr if you will):

Apple opens the door
The rise of large messaging groups
Increasing international travel
A super app for business communication
Energy moving away from social and into messaging apps
A solid desktop app
WhatsApp is trying

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 14 Jan

Still wondering how they plan to monetise the app, I saw them make some efforts with an API for 2FA via WhatsApp and other business services, its becoming a lot like Telegram with channels as well

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @karanjajes 13 Jan

I believe whatsapp is easy and the best to use. The combination of messaging, video calls and audio calls is just cool.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @kdnolan 14 Jan

Signal only.

https://www.wired.com/story/signal-politics-software-criticism/

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @rafael_xmr 15 Jan

Shitcoin scam.

https://www.wired.com/story/signal-mobilecoin-payments-messaging-cryptocurrency/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kdnolan 15 Jan

Yeah I wish they implemented lightning ffs

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @fredosha 14 Jan

WhatsApp is the best in functionality. Leave the other messaging apps for your kids.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @guts 14 Jan

Desktop wallet is meh.

I believe Telegram progress has been more impressive.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Roll 13 Jan

And what about Signal or Telegram ?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gd 13 Jan

Very glad I've managed to leave WhatsApp. I'm a Signal only user now.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @OriginalSize 13 Jan

Does it have E2EE?

259 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xIlmari 14 Jan

More like E2Z2E (Z for Zuck).

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @cleaningup12 13 Jan

What is the dominant messaging app in USA 🇺🇸?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @0fje0 OP 13 Jan

SMS probably?

The article calls WhatsApp:

a drama-free alternative to Apple and Android’s blue vs. green bubble wars

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cleaningup12 13 Jan

I would have said whatsapp is King in UK 🇬🇧 but talking to my son, apparently Snapchat is the preferred with the youngers