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Summary: WeChat is an app developed in China and that was spreading out across the whole world. Is commonly known as “Chinese Whatsapp”, and is because it offers some very similar features like texting, sending voice messages, sending files, videos and pictures, etc. But this social network is very promising in being much more than just a simple application for exchanging messages, and is certain that can be the most revolutionary and useful that exists nowadays. Then application is available for
WeChat is an app developed in China and that was spreading out across the whole world. Is commonly known as “Chinese Whatsapp”, and is because it offers some very similar features like texting, sending voice messages, sending files, videos and pictures, etc.
But this social network is very promising in being much more than just a simple application for exchanging messages, and is certain that can be the most revolutionary and useful that exists nowadays.
Then application is available for Android, iPhone, BalckBerry, Windows Phone, and also the platforms Symbian s40 and s60. Is available in many languages and almost everywhere in the world, even though the most downloaded packages are: traditional/simplified Chinese, Spanish, Indonesian, Malayan, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Russian and English.
While most of the people use the application for every activity, for example texting messages, making video calls, ordering taxis or selling houses. WeChat offers all that and much more and the promise of being a combination between WhatsApp + Facebook + Slack + Skype + Tinder + PayPal + and others.
This application gathers so many apps, that detailing each and every one of its services is a difficult task, besides, not all of them are available in every country, and mostly they can be used at 100% in China.
WeChat works as a social network, Marketplace and Wallet. A millionaire combination, and the best is that it doesn’t uses advertising as financial method, but offers a free service with some paid functionalities, 3 of each 5 that install the application acquires a paid service after some months.
WeChat functions
WeChat works like Facebook, but a bit simpler with its “Moments” options. Is some kind of whatsapp that send text and voice messages, emojis, sends photos, videos, files, etc. Make a video call just like Skype that allows you to call mobile phones and landlines.
It can be a Slack to organize team works and a Tinder to search for people and get to know each other intimacy. This option can be really entertaining, you just have to shake your phone and a message will be sent to a stranger, is an unique way of meeting people and having fun.
With WeChat you can also follow companies or celebrities, and it’s because you can add them as if they were contacts and see their publications, something similar to the Facebook Pages. Even though it allows to explore much more and even to offer free or paid services.
With this option many startups start developing and with this manner they can try and see how deep they can get into the market. This is a tendency that is growing viral in China and other places of the world.
WeChat has managed to integrate many payment options in its features, is that from there you can do banking transactions and even pay some home services. Which has had the outcome of being much more profitable that placing ads and even some publicity in the applications, which turns out to be annoying. Instead with this option is possible to earn money but offering the public a rentable service.
Official Sites
Official Site: WeChat
Windows/Linux/OSX: WeChat Desktop
Apple Store: WeChat iOS
Google Play: WeChat Android
Windows Phone: WeChat Windows Store
Amazon Appstore: Not Available
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