[jadc]

I am not sure what the full context for your quote is, but most people would agree that Whatsapp focused on growth (in terms of number of users) and not so much revenue (i.e. they made enough to be sustainable and independent).

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source for the quote: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-02/19/whatsapp-excl...