I only have one idea, that is WhatsApp, and I am going to continue to focus on that. I have no plans to build any other ideas. Jan Koum buildcontinuefocus Change image and share on social
We've taken SMS technology for consumers and improved it. Jan Koum consumerhaveimprove Change image and share on social
I grew up in a country where I remember my parents not being able to have a conversation on the phone. The walls had ears, and you couldn't speak freely. Jan Koum conversationcountryear Change image and share on social
There were a lot of negatives, of course, but there were positives to living a life unfettered by possessions. It gave us the chance to focus on education, which was very important in the Soviet Union. Jan Koum chanceeducationfocus share on social
I grew up in a country where advertising doesn't exist. Jan Koum advertisecountryexist Change image and share on social
A lot of times, people start out with a lot of good ideas, but then they don't execute. They lose the purity of their vision. You end up running around in circles. Jan Koum circleendexecute Change image and share on social
Pavel Durov only knows how to copy great products like Facebook and 'WhatsApp'; he never had and will never have original ideas. Jan Koum copydurovfacebook Change image and share on social
Users get unlimited 'WhatsApp'. We get happy users who don't have to worry about data. Carriers get people willing to sign up for data plans. Jan Koum carrierdatumhappy Change image and share on social
People appreciate a good product, a stable system. They want to communicate easily and use a product that just works. Jan Koum communicateeasilygood Change image and share on social
People have SMS, right? It stinks. It's a dead technology, like a fax machine left over from the Seventies, sitting there as a cash cow for carriers. Jan Koum carriercashcow Change image and share on social
