Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp announced today that it’s dropping its 99 cent annual usage fee, founder Jan Koum said at DLD in Munich. While the service is already insanely popular – with more than 900 million active monthly users – Koum says that removing the payment requirement could help it to grow even further. It’s not a lot of cash for a year of service, but it does mean that users need a payment card on file, which might be tough for some people in developing markets. Before, a user’s first year of use was free with subsequent years charged. Now, there will be no…
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