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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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MaichBlack wrote:wilyum wrote:
if viber hasn't picked, i don't foresee this one picking too.
Have you tried to make a call on Viber? Now try WhatsApp. And people are already on WhatsApp. No installation, configuration, marketing etc. required. I am a Safaricom shareholder. I am also a realist. No emotions or unfounded hope! Voice income will take a hit! Safcom have known this for years. Hopefully their other income streams will cushion the company. I've heard of viber before, never used it But with whatsapp launching call service, and most guys are already on it, I see a challenge for telcos They may not die as @nakujua was suggesting in another thread. But the good times might come to an end
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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So far it's only been launched on Android, ios and windows still work in progress!!! So far you can only call an updated Android Whatsapp user, a drawback!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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Read you partners/spouse/fiance whatsapp messages here http://www.getwhatsappmessages.com/ If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/9/2009 Posts: 2,003
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[quote=Swenani]Read you partners/spouse/fiance whatsapp messages here http://www.getwhatsappmessages.com/[/quote] Fools! But if anything like this ever came up, the world would fall apart 
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,452
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McReggae wrote:So far it's only been launched on Android, ios and windows still work in progress!!!
So far you can only call an updated Android Whatsapp user, a drawback!!! Everyone will be updated in a week or two. No worries. Majority of phone users are on Android. ios and Windows should be sorted some time this month. Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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MaichBlack wrote:McReggae wrote:So far it's only been launched on Android, ios and windows still work in progress!!!
So far you can only call an updated Android Whatsapp user, a drawback!!! Everyone will be updated in a week or two. No worries. Majority of phone users are on Android. ios and Windows should be sorted some time this month. Sure about that? In Kenya I think the majority are still on dumb phones, it will take time before the hit on Safcom is that big!!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/30/2007 Posts: 1,558 Location: Nairobi
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works on blackberry 10 OS too!!!!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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Lolest! wrote:MaichBlack wrote:wilyum wrote:
if viber hasn't picked, i don't foresee this one picking too.
Have you tried to make a call on Viber? Now try WhatsApp. And people are already on WhatsApp. No installation, configuration, marketing etc. required. I am a Safaricom shareholder. I am also a realist. No emotions or unfounded hope! Voice income will take a hit! Safcom have known this for years. Hopefully their other income streams will cushion the company. I've heard of viber before, never used it But with whatsapp launching call service, and most guys are already on it, I see a challenge for telcos They may not die as @nakujua was suggesting in another thread. But the good times might come to an end It will happens gradually, of course pegged on data availability. Give the dumb phones 5 years and finding one will be like trying to get the nokia 3310 now. The thing that might pull more people into services like whatsup is the multiple channels available, voice, text, sending images, sending videos and of course it will not be pegged to a single telco. Even our mp's are using it ...
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/4/2009 Posts: 136
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Whatsapp is big even in Kenya. We use it a lot where I work..
I got a whatsapp call today and was impressed by the voice clarity, I could hear the voice like the person was face to face.. watch this space..
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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nakujua wrote:Lolest! wrote:MaichBlack wrote:wilyum wrote:
if viber hasn't picked, i don't foresee this one picking too.
Have you tried to make a call on Viber? Now try WhatsApp. And people are already on WhatsApp. No installation, configuration, marketing etc. required. I am a Safaricom shareholder. I am also a realist. No emotions or unfounded hope! Voice income will take a hit! Safcom have known this for years. Hopefully their other income streams will cushion the company. I've heard of viber before, never used it But with whatsapp launching call service, and most guys are already on it, I see a challenge for telcos They may not die as @nakujua was suggesting in another thread. But the good times might come to an end It will happens gradually, of course pegged on data availability. Give the dumb phones 5 years and finding one will be like trying to get the nokia 3310 now. The thing that might pull more people into services like whatsup is the multiple channels available, voice, text, sending images, sending videos and of course it will not be pegged to a single telco. Even our mp's are using it ... I agree, with time this will be a game changer, for a starter next time I go home I will carry at least 10 cheap android phones with the whatsapp functionality for my folks!!!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/10/2014 Posts: 969 Location: Kenya
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McReggae wrote:nakujua wrote:Lolest! wrote:MaichBlack wrote:wilyum wrote:
if viber hasn't picked, i don't foresee this one picking too.
Have you tried to make a call on Viber? Now try WhatsApp. And people are already on WhatsApp. No installation, configuration, marketing etc. required. I am a Safaricom shareholder. I am also a realist. No emotions or unfounded hope! Voice income will take a hit! Safcom have known this for years. Hopefully their other income streams will cushion the company. I've heard of viber before, never used it But with whatsapp launching call service, and most guys are already on it, I see a challenge for telcos They may not die as @nakujua was suggesting in another thread. But the good times might come to an end It will happens gradually, of course pegged on data availability. Give the dumb phones 5 years and finding one will be like trying to get the nokia 3310 now. The thing that might pull more people into services like whatsup is the multiple channels available, voice, text, sending images, sending videos and of course it will not be pegged to a single telco. Even our mp's are using it ... I agree, with time this will be a game changer, for a starter next time I go home I will carry at least 10 cheap android phones with the whatsapp functionality for my folks!!!!! Voice revenue still covers 60% and smartphone devices are over 5 million, thats close to 20% of subscribers. If each gets fast internet service then the whatsapp call functionality will be clear. Voice revenue will take a hit just like whatsapp did for SMS. Data will grow but may not bring as much revenue as voice calls
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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McReggae wrote:So far it's only been launched on Android, ios and windows still work in progress!!!
So far you can only call an updated Android Whatsapp user, a drawback!!! That was my question exactly. Secondly, how many smartphone owners out there? What % of the market can afford?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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Lolest! wrote:MaichBlack wrote:wilyum wrote:
if viber hasn't picked, i don't foresee this one picking too.
Have you tried to make a call on Viber? Now try WhatsApp. And people are already on WhatsApp. No installation, configuration, marketing etc. required. I am a Safaricom shareholder. I am also a realist. No emotions or unfounded hope! Voice income will take a hit! Safcom have known this for years. Hopefully their other income streams will cushion the company. I've heard of viber before, never used it But with whatsapp launching call service, and most guys are already on it, I see a challenge for telcos They may not die as @nakujua was suggesting in another thread. But the good times might come to an end Have you heard of Skype video calls too? Have you u used it? How many of you are out there? Reminds me of the conversation about Equitel... "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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AlphDoti wrote:McReggae wrote:So far it's only been launched on Android, ios and windows still work in progress!!!
So far you can only call an updated Android Whatsapp user, a drawback!!! That was my question exactly. Secondly, how many smartphone owners out there? What % of the market can afford? I don't think it will happen in an instant, but looking at the trend of the new feature phones which come bundled with some of these apps then you have a situation where the future is heading more towards data and the related services.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,328 Location: Masada
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wangu.n wrote:Whatsapp is big even in Kenya. We use it a lot where I work..
I got a whatsapp call today and was impressed by the voice clarity, I could hear the voice like the person was face to face.. watch this space.. What are the charges? Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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murchr wrote:Lolest! wrote:MaichBlack wrote:wilyum wrote:
if viber hasn't picked, i don't foresee this one picking too.
Have you tried to make a call on Viber? Now try WhatsApp. And people are already on WhatsApp. No installation, configuration, marketing etc. required. I am a Safaricom shareholder. I am also a realist. No emotions or unfounded hope! Voice income will take a hit! Safcom have known this for years. Hopefully their other income streams will cushion the company. I've heard of viber before, never used it But with whatsapp launching call service, and most guys are already on it, I see a challenge for telcos They may not die as @nakujua was suggesting in another thread. But the good times might come to an end Have you heard of Skype video calls too? Have you u used it? How many of you are out there? Reminds me of the conversation about Equitel... Yes Skype is not whatsapp. Most guys with smartphones have whatsapp
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Rank: Chief Joined: 5/9/2007 Posts: 13,095
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Impunity wrote:wangu.n wrote:Whatsapp is big even in Kenya. We use it a lot where I work..
I got a whatsapp call today and was impressed by the voice clarity, I could hear the voice like the person was face to face.. watch this space.. What are the charges? Data charge.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,328 Location: Masada
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washiku wrote:Impunity wrote:wangu.n wrote:Whatsapp is big even in Kenya. We use it a lot where I work..
I got a whatsapp call today and was impressed by the voice clarity, I could hear the voice like the person was face to face.. watch this space.. What are the charges? Data charge. Thanks. Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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Rank: Member Joined: 5/8/2013 Posts: 386 Location: Nyali mombasa
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Just tried it, the call is quite clear and loud, for the 13:43 long call I used around 3MB.
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/14/2012 Posts: 577 Location: Nairobi Kenya
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WhatsApp calling cannot be compared to viber. The former has better market penetration and the brand is better recognized. Personally,though, am not excited,am already getting free talk time from Airtel. However, safaricom's voice revenue will definitely take a hit. I expect all Telcoms to revise their call rates down in the next few weeks/months. Before I die - i will touch the sky!!
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