[jc4p]

For others like me that skimmed the article quickly trying to figure out how it was different than all the other iMessage competitors on Android right now, let me save you the trouble and show you the big difference:

> Uses your current Android phone number.

This is awesome. I hope it takes off quickly.

[WrkInProgress]

WhatsApp is also based on your phone number and it works across all major mobile platforms (iOS, Android, WP, BB)

[rndstr]

> mobile platforms

And that's the problem. I want to have clients on all my devices (desktop, tablet, smartphone) accessing the very same account, like GTalk.

[WrkInProgress]

I should have read the article completely first.

I was thrown off by the comparison to iMessage in the article title.

[timdouche]

if you want to "whatsapp" someone, you both have to have the app installed.