WhatsApp Working On Web Version Of Its Messaging App Flickr/Desiree CataniIt looks like WhatsApp might be bringing its messaging service to the web. The rumors started shortly after the the co-founder of rival messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, told TechCrunch that he thought WhatsApp was working on a web version "since they tried to hire our web dev." While WhatsApp has yet to make any official mention of a web version of its popular messaging app, a recent discovery by the team at AndroidWorld.nl appears to back up Durov's suspicions. Hidden inside the code of a recent WhatsApp update is the mention of "WhatsApp Web." AndroidWorld.nl In addition to the explicit mention of "WhatsApp Web," the code also mentions logging in to a web service as well as references to tracking statuses online. It's still not definite proof, but it certainly looks like the WhatsApp team is at least exploring some sort of web functionality. With over 600 million users, WhatsApp is the largest messaging service that still doesn't offer a web version, as competitors like Line, Viber, Telegram, and WeChat all allow you to message either on your phone or the via the web. SEE ALSO: Instagram Now Has 300 Million Users, Making It Larger Than Twitter WhatsApp Passes 700 Million WhatsApp cofounder and CEO Jan Koum said on Monday that the messaging app has topped 700 million monthly active users. In a Facebook post, Koum wrote, "Today, thrilled to share that WhatsApp has more than 700 million monthly active users. Additionally, every day our users now send over 30 billion messages." As crazy as it sounds, WhatsApp's massive growth is on pace with what it saw over the past year. Just a little over four months ago, in late August, WhatsApp announced that it surpassed 600 million monthly active users. Here's a graph that shows its insane growth: BI Intelligence The best of Social Networking Apps The growth of Smartphones in the past few years has been phenomenal. Nearly everyone now uses a Smartphone; if you're reading this article it is quite possible that you're reading it from your Smartphone. Nearly all sectors have been influenced by this growth. Social media has been one such sector where Smartphones have made a huge difference in its growth. The growth rate has been instrumental. Everyone is connected socially 24*7 due to these smart devices. You do not need to sit on your laptop or desktop after going back home after work and log in to a social network to be connected to several people. Here are some Social Networking Apps that have changed or influenced the lives of millions all around the world one way or the other: WhatsApp Messenger: You do not pay $19 Billion to acquire just any other company, and Whatsapp certainly isn't just "any other company". Facebook recently paid 19 big ones to acquire this messenger service. Whatsapp is a cross-platform messenger which works on nearly all Smartphone operating systems. Along with messages you can send images, audio, video and GPS locations in a really easy and effective way. And all this totally free (Except the initial download cost in iOS). How this changed life: Before going out we all send a "Selfie" to our best friends to get the final verdict on how we look. Or don't we? Vine: Next up is Vine. This is a video sharing app allows users to make short/mini videos and share them to a feed very similar to other social networks. It has become very popular among many production houses and advertisement agencies for launching teasers and trailers. Also used for product commercials. How this changed life: Changed the whole outlook on how we look at videos! You can spend hours watching a 6-second video, weird right? Instagram: Let me elaborate a little on the word "Selfie" which I used in the above section. It was named as Oxford Dictionary's word of the year. That pretty much sums up the impact Social Media has and photographs have on the entire world. Instagram has been a leading factor for the promotion of the word "Selfie". It is an image sharing Social network which is simple, fast and quite fun to be honest. It has features just like any other social network; the images that you share goes to on to a feed, you can follow other and get followed. There are even some preloaded filters to apply to your pictures before sharing them. Cross-network sharing (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc) is also available. How this changed life: SELFIE. Facebook: Facebook has the largest number of users till date and is the world's biggest Social Network. How can a Social Media countdown be complete without Facebook in it? Everyone who is online or uses the Internet is on Facebook. The mobile application has all the features that the original website has, and is even better for some functionality. With the app, while you sit at a Coffee shop, you can upload a picture of your coffee, add the location, give your feedback, and tag the friends who went along with you. Truly a complete Social Media App. How this changed life: Before getting a picture clicked we think if want it to be a Facebook DP or not! Sadistic? Maybe! Other great Apps which deserve a mention on this countdown, * Google+ * Pinterst * Twitter or TweetDeck * Tumblr * Foursquare * Snapchat Yuma International YMI - Is WhatsApp Worth Facebook's $19bn? Yuma International (YMI): WhatsApp, the mobile messaging start-up has piqued the interest of the world's largest social network Facebook which has agreed to buy it for $19bn. The deal - the largest internet takeover for 10 years - was announced by Facebook CEO and founder, Mark Zuckerberg to raised eyebrows across the technology and investment spaces but YMI analysts suggest there is genuine value behind the "fairytale" numbers. "Facebook is hemorrhaging younger users who, understandably, are reluctant to be on the same social network as the one their parents use so the best way for the company to preserve its relevance in a world where it's considered the old man of social networking is to purchase a company like WhatsApp which is seen as young, vibrant and established with more than 450 million users who use the service for real-time communications, an area Facebook has been trying to develop with mixed results," explained one Yuma International tech analyst. Facebook is interested in tapping into the real-time communications aspect of social networking but its own Facebook Messenger application has received less than stellar reviews and uptake. "WhatsApp is readymade and, what's more, they've achieved that without annoying users with advertising that most of them have little to no interest in being exposed to," said the Yuma International (YMI) analyst. Mr. Zuckerberg said that he believes WhatsApp could go on to amass 1 billion users in the foreseeable future while WhatsApp says it is to introduce live phone calls in the very near future adding even more appeal to the deal for Facebook. ----------- Market PR-International Ltd profile building campaigns encompass a variety of creative, tried-and-tested tactics and are the 'foundation' of all our clients' PR outreach. The objective is simple: to ensure all audiences are familiar with the client, what it stands for, is seeking to achieve and how it compares in the market. All our profile building tactics are closely tailored to individual clients' needs and objectives, and the execution and expertise behind them is unique to our agency. 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