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But those were the days when data was expensive, and free access to the Internet was envisioned as the easiest way to bring the next billion users online.

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Jio alone helped bring 388 million users online, well over a third of what Facebook wanted to. And this is why Jio is interesting as a partner for the largest Cellularline Fine – iPhone XS Max Cover in gomma morbida ultra social network in the world.

But Facebook investing in Jio is probably not about Facebook itself. In fact, it will be more about WhatsApp, the cover samsung s7 edge trasparente con disegni secure messaging platform that Facebook acquired in 2014.

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In their statements announcing the partnership, both Facebook and Reliance Industries have talked about enabling “new opportunities for businesses of all sizes, but especially for the more than 60 million small businesses across India”. This is where the big opportunity lies for Carpe Diem Acquerello cover case custodia per iPhone 5 5s 6 6s this new alliance: the emergence of WhatsApp as the new super app, one that caters to much more than just your chatting needs.

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The feature, which has been in testing in India for a while now, allows users to send money from one WhatsApp account to the other using the UPI backend. Once that is enabled, users will be able to order groceries from their nearby shop, or perhaps a sari from a vendor in another part of India, by just paying inside the app itself.

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The winner here will be the small traders who will get an easy opportunity to connect with customers old and new, as well as sell online using a platform they understand.

Express Amazon.it: custodia iphone 6s lilla: Elettronica Explainedis now onTelegram. No other service provider has really be able to do that so far, though they all have tried.

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Transaction value also helps with valuation in case Jio wants to go for an IPO in the future.

Will WhatsApp then be limited to Jio

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