When Was Whatsapp Established
著者: 渡辺 美咲
It all started with a guy named Jan Koum. He was an immigrant from Ukraine. He didn’t even have a fancy business plan.
Koum’s big idea? He wanted a status update for his phone. Just a simple line saying “I’m at the gym” or “I’m busy.” That’s it. No one thought it would change the world.
But here’s the funny part. The status updates were a flop. People didn’t care what you were doing. They wanted to talk back. Koum instantly saw the lightbulb moment: make it a messenger.
The Magical Date: February 24, 2009
Mark your calendars. That’s the official birthday. WhatsApp Inc. was founded in Santa Clara, California. It wasn’t even an app yet. Just a company name on a piece of paper.
The first real version of the app launched in May 2009. It was ugly. Clunky. And it worked. No ads, no games, no stickers. Just pure, simple text.
For the first few years, it was a total underdog. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was the king. Everyone was like, “WhatsApp? Never heard of it.” Oh, how the tables have turned.
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