WhatsApp started with restrictive gym policy? According to legend, WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum came up with the idea for his company in early 2009 after his gym banned the use of cell phones. Koum became annoyed at missing calls during his workout and, being an engineer, decided to create a solution. Around the same time, Koum had decided on two things: The iPhone would be the future, not only a device, but an extension of who you are. He also realized he hated advertising and would steer clear of it. Both kept a very low profile until they founded WhatsApp in April 2009. With little fanfare, WhatsApp hit the App Store that May. For users, the key selling point was the elegance of its design: WhatsApp had the same user interface as the iPhone address book and integrated contacts and even let you make calls directly from the app. By November 2011, the app had caught on. It was the No. 1 paid social app in the App Store and had logged 10 million downloads on Android. #WhatsApp
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:19:15 +0000
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