Dealing with billions of dollars will get a lot of people talking and Facebook’s pricey buyout of $19 billion for WhatsApp is no different. If you were ever wondering what is worth that much money, we have your answer: a hot mobile messaging application.
So what’s up with WhatsApp? At the small fee of $.99 once a year, the application allows users to bypass the need to pay wireless carriers for messaging services. Instead, the application uses your Internet data plan to send texts, pictures, or videos back and fourth.