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Mobile World Congress: WhatsApp founder Jan Koum vows it “won’t change” despite Facebook acquisition ahead of voice product rollout

on Feb 24, 2014 | 0 comments

By Jessica Davies

WhatsApp founder and CEO Jan Koum has promised its mission won’t change and that it will remain independently run following its $19bn acquisition by Facebook.

Speaking during a keynote session at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this morning, Koum said the fundamental values of the two companies are “aligned”, with both on a “mission” to make the world more connected.

Koum also revealed that the messaging app will launch a voice version in the second quarter of this year. The service will initially roll out on iOS and Android devices, followed by Windows and Blackberry devices.

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Source: The Drum