WhatsApp Google could acquire $ 1,000 million

According to several rumors that have spread on the Internet, Google is negotiating the purchase of the popular messaging service WhatsApp.It seems that negotiations began a month ago and the guys behind WhatsApp, seeing the opportunity you have in front, want to get all the money they can from Google. It is said that the figure we are talking about would be about $ 1,000 million . The first time Google showed interest in WhatsApp was in December, when the popular social network Facebook was also considering a possible acquisition. Recall that the service has users in over 100 countries and is available through more than 750 networks moving around the globe.

We should note another thing: last month rumors that Google was working on its own messaging service, called Google Babble therefore very likely that the purchase of WhatsApp has something to do with it. Does WhatsApp Google aims to make a totally new? It is likely that the Internet giant wants his team will make some few changes to the popular app messaging, as happened with the mail application Sparrow last year.

Hopefully soon more details emerge.

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WhatsApp for Windows Phone 8 appears in pictures

The popular application for Windows Phone WhatsApp suffer a "small" change to adapt to the new features in the latest version, Windows Phone Apollo 8. This is evidenced by the images found on the page official instant messaging service.

The fact disappear Marketplace has meant that users were more attentive to developments that may occur on the official website of the application. Although the application still does not appear in the app store Microsoft platform, what's new.

These developments go through the prelude to a version change to suit the requirements of Windows Phone 8. As we saw in the presentation and demonstration of Apollo, this version will propose, among all their news, an interesting renovation of the home screen. And it will come with Windows Phone 8 aesthetic and functional changes in the interface Metro will mainly affect the notifications and customization of the "tiles" that make up the body's system.

The leaked screenshots, remember on the same page of WhatsApp, reveal changes in this respect, the interface and how to notify of new messages. However, it looks forward to the final list to provide details about all changes introduced in version, including the improvement could be to share files from the hub of images and videos.

In terms of application availability for Windows Phone, the company has said it will not be long before they reset at Marketplace, which assume that the time will come when applying the supposed upgrade.

It is important to remember that not only smartphones that are submitted subsequent to the release of Windows Phone 8 will be compatible with the new features in WhatsApp. As Microsoft said, the rest of compatible devices receive OTA called Windows Phone 7.8 will include many of the improvements to the platform, except for developments that will affect the new components such as dual core processors, higher resolution screens or NFC chip, among others.

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Lorenzo (CMT) recognizes that there is a regulation "asymmetric" between operators and service providers

 

The president of the Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT), Bernardo Lorenzo, has acknowledged that there is "asymmetric regulation" between operators and Internet service providers 'over the top', as whatsapp and Skype.
"Operators complain that there is an asymmetric regulation and I agree," stated Lorenzo told reporters after the presentation of the financial report and sectoral telecommunications regulatory body.
However, the head of the CMT has clarified that he does not believe that the solution is an "intensive regulation." Lorenzo added that the European regulator for electronic communications (Berec) is "starting" to talk about this. "They are beginning to talk, but traders are worried about cannibalizing their services," he added.
Lorenzo has highlighted the increased competition in the sector. In this sense, the two main market, Telefónica and Vodafone, reduced market share Mobile 2.7 and 1.3 percentage points to 39% and 28.2% respectively and, in return, Telstra and MVNOs were increased theirs, accounting for 5.3% and 6.8%. Also, fixed broadband, Telephone lines and 124,422 lost for the first time, its market share fell below 50%.
In addition, the president of the CMT has highlighted the "significant" drop in prices that has occurred in the telecommunications sector last year and have contributed to the fall in revenues in the sector.
PRICE FALL
In particular, mobile communications prices fell more than 16% and a standard package of fixed telephony and fixed broadband, more than 7.5%. However, Lorenzo has admitted that SMS prices remain "high" despite decreased by 9.9% compared to 2010.
In any case, Lorenzo pointed out that CMT only regulates wholesale prices should, yes, almost unseen in retail prices.
As for portability in a day, has stated that Lorenzo has been in place "recently" so it is reasonable that initially takes place "some type of incident." Since last June 1 customers can switch carriers without losing their phone number (portability) within one working day, compared to the previous four days.
Looking ahead, Lorenzo provides a moderate growth of fixed broadband lines and double-digit mobile broadband, driven by the use of intelligent terminals and tablets. "It will increase further the speed of Internet access, both fixed broadband and mobile, but will reduce the data traffic in SMS and MSM" has come forward.
Asked about the bill that are unified with the regulators (CMT, CNE, CNC) under the new National Market and Competition, Lorenzo has merely replied that the agency is headed by the plan for 2013, although know what will happen next year.

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