WhatsApp sets new traffic record on New Year's Eve

News Wireless Global 3 JAN 2013
WhatsApp sets new traffic record on New Year's Eve
Mobile messaging service WhatsApp announced a new daily traffic record for New Year's eve. On 31 December, the app processed 7 billion inbound messages and 11 billion outbound messages, for a total 18 billion. WhatsApp announced the record on its Twitter account.

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