WhatsApp to Introduce Ads?

[therock]

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-whatsapp-said-be-working-introduce-ads-ios-app

 

Bad news.. 

 

If you are using WhatsApp on the iPhone, ads could be coming your way soon! 

WABetaInfo, who has a solid track record of providing accurate information about upcoming WhatsApp features, claims that Facebook is already working on introducing ads to the iOS version of the instant messaging app.

 

Ads will reportedly appear within the WhatsApp Status where you typically share photo and video montages to your contacts. It is not known how these ads will be targeted. Facebook could associate phone numbers with user profiles on the social networking site.

The ad feature is said to be still in testing phase and may take a while before it is implemented. As and when that happens, users may flock to other instant messaging apps such as Telegram. 

[Ysc3]

heng ah ... I am using Huawei ...

[Watwheels]

Will Apple react by launching their own messaging app?

 

Or will iOS just come up with an ad blocking app?

[Tianmo]

heng ah ... I am using Huawei ...

 

is just a matter of time the "heng ah" becomes "KNN"!!!     

[Kb27]

The name should be changed to WhatsAds

[Vratenza]

WhatsApp over estimated their dominance in this chat app field. 

[therock]

heng ah ... I am using Huawei ...

Don't cheer yet bro..

is just a matter of time the "heng ah" becomes "KNN"!!!     

+1

Below the hand, nothing is left..

[Ysc3]

is just a matter of time the "heng ah" becomes "KNN"!!!     

enjoy it while we can !!

 

later then kpkb ... just like touchpal ... now got used to it and the ads become more and more intrusive !!

[Volvobrick]

Can always move to Viber or Telegram.

[Mustank]

Be thankful is ads not aids

[Othello]

aiyah, free right ? so cannot complain

[Lala81]

aiyah, free right ? so cannot complain

 

very long ago, i paid 0.99 cents for it 

WhatsApp over estimated their dominance in this chat app field. 

 

yeah.

As with ICQ, MSN, there's always a next messaging app for the next decade.

[Old-driver]

There'll be a name change.... it's call WhatsAds

Edited October 8, 2018 by Old-driver

[Ysc3]

so what's the next few most popular ad-free messaging apps out there ?

 

but after a while, when they become popular, will have look for another app all over again ...

 

 

[DACH]

Aiyo, more spams. 

[Kangadrool]

Use SMS since M1 gives me 30 SMS free whenever I top up, but never seems to use at all. Now it's time to start using the freebies.

Edited October 8, 2018 by Kangadrool

[Theoldjaffa]

No WhatsApp, nmind. I also use Telegram.

 

Can port chat history between iOS and Android anytime since the chats are not stored in the phone.

 

No more migration shit.

[1fast1]

heng ah ... I am using Huawei ...

Yes... ads on your phone vs all your dick pics being laughed at by Tiong Intelligence... decisions, decisions.