<p>WhatsApp has slowly, yet steadily become the king of the cross-platform messaging space not just in India, but even internationally. With 300 million monthly active users (MAU) globally, WhatsApp has a good reason to gloat as well. While it isn't the most feature-filled messaging service out there, WhatsApp dominates, and how. Do other cross platform messaging apps even stand a chance against WhatsApp?</p><p>Neeraj Arora, Head of Business Development for WhatsApp announced today that the messaging app is serving a staggering 30 million users in India alone, making the country one of its biggest markets currently. Alongside, the app has also tied up with Tata Docomo to announce a couple of data plans, especially designed around the service.</p><p>Can another app overtake WhatsApp?</p><p>Tata Docomo in a statement said that it had carried out an independent study to come to a conclusion that users felt the need of customised data offerings, paying only for the apps that they ended up using. Using these two packs that vary in validity, users will need to shell out just Re 1 a day in order to have unlimited WhatsApp usage. For a whole bunch of users in India who use feature phones or entry level smartphones, this is a boon.</p><p><a href="http://tech2.in.com/news/apps/is-whatsapp-making-its-messaging-rivals-irrelevant-in-india/922438">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/re-story.html?i=/news/14993_Tata-DoCoMo-introduces-unlimited-WhatsApp-data-packs-starting-Rs-15">Tata DoCoMo introduces unlimited WhatsApp data packs starting Rs 15</a> (The Mobile Indian)</p><p><a href="http://www.gizbot.com/apps-software/whatsapp-ties-up-with-tata-docomo-offering-individual-data-for-app-014761.html">WhatsApp Ties up With Tata Docomo to Offer Individual Data Packs For Messaging</a> (Gizbot)</p><p><a href="http://www.techinasia.com/whatsapp-30-million-active-users-india/">WhatsApp has 30 million active users in India, up 5 million from last month</a> (Tech in Asia)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=df_hDsJX1YqPLnMZxk23Jcaxk4AEM&ned=us">30 additional articles.</a></p>