Perhaps because Facebook is partially owned by Microsoft? Not sure if that can affect something like this.
whatsapp is owned by Facebook, so i doubt that would be the reason.
Some S40 nokias do have whatsapp, so I guess it's available through an update or the ovi store.
I'm equally surprised, I think that's a deal breaker for most outside of the US these days.
Pretty sure whatsapp is on that platform.
If it had whatsapp, it would have been displayed prominently. I think it is a push for Facebook messenger over whatsapp. A lack of whatsapp could be a deal-breaker, atleast here in India.
Indeed, In fact lack of making VOIP calls and internet messaging is both deal breaker as far Indian market is concerned.
This phone is merely your usual Nokia phone with 2G and facebook push notifications.