Whatsapp 'to link a billion people'

Press Association

Updated

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The WhatsApp instant messaging service is on course to connect one billion people around the world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.

The mobile phone application was bought by Facebook for 19 billion US dollars (£12 billion) last week.

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