They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

  • Curly722@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    But all those you listed weren’t available internationally I believe. Atleast in the US, ask anyone who came to work how they keep in touch with people back home, and they’ll likely say whatsapp.

    • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      7 months ago

      Skype certainly was. It would make an interesting case study - what drove adoption when there were established competitors with more resources?

      • kattenluik@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Phone numbers, phone apps and the international market. Skype was in a lot of places only popular for business, Whatsapp was everyone’s very first doorway into a modern messenger app.