a16z Podcast: Messaging is the Medium
The potential to turn messaging into a platform is driving much of the excitement in mobile, says a16zβs Benedict Evans. It's a platform through which other apps flow (and where all the users get aggregated).
Take for example Facebook's recent announcements, which put it right where it wants to be on the mobile phone -- in control. So whatβs next in messaging? And what will Apple, Google, and other players like WeChat have to say about it?