WhatsApp to charge for messages

 

The instant messaging application WhatsApp has become a part of our day to day lives. With over 1.5 billion users to the application- its popularity has reached to such an extent that it’s estimated that almost two billion minutes of calls are being made per day through WhatsApp. Sensing the popularity of WhatsApp, business concerns are using this platform to develop their business. But now, WhatsApp has declared that it would be charging for the commercial messages. These include services such as booking confirmations and shopping reminders. However these charges are said to be varying from country to country.