Bakrie Into Path

After about WhatsApp, we will discuss about social network named Path. Path crowded rumored that most of the stock is owned by the Bakrie Group. Is this true?

Path spoke about the ownership of the Bakrie Group in social networking. Many think that Bakrie has a pretty big part, but in fact no more than 1%.

Bakrie is one among a number of investors participating in the Series C investment to Path, the total value reaching USD 25 million (or U.S. $ 304 billion).

In series C investment, Bakrie has only a small portion of the stock when compared to other investors like Greylock, Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, Redpoint Venture Partners and First Round Capital.

The series C investment brings total investment funds in the Path to date (since 2010) reached USD 65 million, while Bakrie Telecom became a part of stakeholders with less than 1% in the company.

Talking with WhatsApp

The most popular instant messaging service providers, WhatsApp is now a byword after Facebook bought with a value of U.S. $ 19 billion ( Rp221 trillion ) last week. WhatsApp will remain focused on instant messaging services.

However, WhatsApp ready to roll out the innovation in services, enrich the messaging feature. The company announced it will introduce free voice calls in the second quarter, according to The Guardian, Tuesday 25 February 2014.

Koum revealed, Facebook is working on voice calls to be introduced on a messaging application WhatsApp. For the initial stage, a voice call is only intended for users of iPhone and Android, then followed for BlackBerry and Windows Phone platforms.

"I grew up in Russia, where it has had a telephone network. But at that time we did not have any neighbors. Reliable phone that all citizens of the apartment. Guy came and asked to call their families in cities and other countries," said Koum at Mobile World Congress exhibition ( MWC ) 2014 in Barcelona .

"That's why we accept the idea of ​​Facebook to introduce voice services so that users can connect with friends and family who cherished from different corners of the world, " said Koum.

On that occasion , Koum also asserted , WhatsApp will not change and continue to run as an independent company which employs 55 employees .

Error WhatsApp Service

Some users complained of not being able to WhatsApp to send a message as usual. It is also heard that the owner of the application directly make improvements.

Yes, WhatsApp does acknowledge that their system was problematic. It happened around 02:00 pm Sunday (03/23/2014).

"Sorry, we're currently experiencing server problems, and hopefully this can be resolved quickly," chirping WhatsApp official account on Twitter.

Even so, without naming specific issues referred to the service WhatsApp has now gradually recovered in various countries, including in Indonesia, which previously also reported affected.

"WhatsApp service is back to normal, we apologize for the previous problem," wrote WhatsApp, two hours after the first chirp.

Together Foxconn, TiPhone Will Release a Cheap Android

The world was shocked with whatsapp application bought by the owner of facebook, Mark Zuckeberg. In the future, the world of communication must be governed by only a few people. This time we will discuss about android cheap price.

Android phones more cheap price spread, both global and local brand production. TiPhone was trying to enliven this market segment by introducing A508, Android phone banderolnya only Rp 600 thousand.

"It was one of the first Android phones that cost TiPhone super affordable. Also contrived highly reliable manufacturer is Foxconn, "claims Ankin, Director of Distribution TiPhone the launch event in Jakarta, Friday (02/21/2014).

TiPhone handset phones are first ordered from manufacturer Foxconn. Ankin states is not possible in the future no more artificial TiPhone Foxconn models.

Specifications are pretty good for the class under Android. TiPhone A508 is equipped with a dual core 1GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM.

Other key specifications such as Jelly Bean Android operating system, 3.5 - inch screen, the 3.5 G, 2 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel rear camera, and a memory slot up to 32GB.

With the cheap price, TiPhone A508 targeting those who are still using feature phones and want to try to learn to use a smartphone.

TiPhone A508 is also bundled with Telkomsel sympathy card. The user will receive 12GB of free data access for a year and a cashback credit worth USD 600 thousand for two years.