Facebook today has surprised all announced acquisitions WhatsApp for $ 19 billion (4 billion in cash, in shares FB 12 billion) and 3 billion shares more limited , however few know earlier that Google is said to also have attention to messaging services OTT this. Accordingly, several sources told Fortune that Google page has an eye on WhatsApp before, and they are predicted to have acquired WhatsApp offered at $ 10 billion (less than the amount that Facebook left out). However, WhatsApp is rumored to be refused by Google "search giant" no promise of a position in the board's CEO Mr. Jan Koum WhatsApp, everything in the contract is $ 10 billion and before. Of course, Facebook offer higher prices for Koum a board seat in the company, then there is not reason to agree WhatsApp Google anymore.
Google has not made any comments about this information, but the part WhatsApp, probably sometime soon they are now also interested in the issue of sale.
Updated: information said CEO Larry Page met Jan Koun Whatsapp last week in a last attempt to stop Facebook's business but he did not succeed. The Information Page said the offer price last week even higher than the 19 billion dollars.
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