

With WeChat, people are no longer tied to the phone number of a single device instead, they have a consistent online identity across multiple devices. What started as a chat app is now the lens through which 889 million Chinese people experience the internet. WeChat would go on to integrate mobile payments, ride-share bookings, Slack-like business chat, QR code-based replacements for business cards, and more. Today there are around 10 million such accounts. A year later, it allowed companies to register brand accounts. TenCent, the huge Chinese gaming and social media company, launched WeChat in 2011 as a straightforward chat app. Watching how WeChat has developed in China, it’s perhaps more useful to think of chat platforms as the gatekeepers to people’s online identities. It’s a mistake to think of WhatsApp and SMS as precise equivalents. Which raises a pretty fundamental question: if you can reach all my customers via SMS, what does WhatsApp mean for how you engage customers? Could WhatsApp Be the WeChat of Countries Outside China?
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STICKER GALLERY: Browse thousands of fun, animated stickers to help express yourself in chats, including stickers with your favorite cartoon and movie characters.Record short videos to post in your Time Capsule before they disappear in 24 hours. TIME CAPSULE (NEW!): Share glimpses of your day.Post photos, videos, and more to share with friends on your personal Moments stream. MOMENTS: Never forget your favorite moments.REAL-TIME LOCATION: Not good at explaining directions? Share your real-time location with the tap of a button.Make group video calls with up to 9 people. VOICE & VIDEO CALLS: High-quality voice and video calls to anywhere in the world.Create group chats with up to 500 members. MORE WAYS TO CHAT: Message friends using text, photo, voice, video, location sharing, and more.

Chat and make calls with friends, read news and use local services in Official Accounts and Mini Programs, play games with friends, enjoy mobile payment features with WeChat Pay, and much more. WeChat is more than a messaging and social media app – it is a lifestyle for one billion users across the world. Connecting a billion people with calls, chats, and more
