{"id":47714,"date":"2013-04-23T17:54:18","date_gmt":"2013-04-23T09:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=47714"},"modified":"2013-04-23T17:54:18","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T09:54:18","slug":"wechat-to-reinvent-social-conversations-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/23\/wechat-to-reinvent-social-conversations-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"WeChat to reinvent social conversations in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I talked about WeChat commercial in Singapore<\/a>. Today, I received the Press Release of WeChat. From the PR: Singaporeans can also look forward to connecting with their favourite brands<\/b> like KFC, Starbucks or even Hollywood celebrities<\/b> such as Selena Gomez, John Cusack, Maggie Q, Paris Hilton, Adam Lambert, and many others.<\/p>\n

\"wechat\"<\/p>\n

I think one of the benefits of WeChat is that it has app for many platforms (iOS, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone smartphones). And with those interesting emoticons and also features like Look Around, Shake and Drift Bottle, it makes the app a little interesting.<\/p>\n

Here is the Press Release.<\/p>\n

WeChat: Reinventing Social Conversations in Singapore
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WeChat sets its sights on Singapore; offers a brand-new way for Singaporeans to connect <\/i><\/p>\n

Singapore, <\/b>April 23, 2013<\/b> <\/b>\u2013 WeChat, the leading mobile social communication application with 300 million registered users accounts worldwide, is all set to change the way social-media-savvy Singaporeans interact with their friends and people from all around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it is the desire of creating their own profile, sharing moments, or engaging in live chats over audio and video with fellow users, Singaporeans can now enjoy these innovative features in one integrated mobile social app, WeChat, for free*\u201d, said Poshu Yeung, Vice President of International Business at Tencent.<\/p>\n

Yeung adds, \u201cAs Singapore is one of our strategic markets in Southeast Asia, we are now launching a series of brand engagements for WeChat to reach as many Singaporeans as possible, so that they are aware of this new, creative and free medium to express themselves, communicate with one another, and connect with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Newer, Safer Way to Connect to the World<\/b><\/p>\n

As one of the most evolved markets in the world for mobile communications (Singapore was reported to have a mobile penetration rate of over 148.9% of which three-quarters were 3G subscriptions**) mobile social communication apps like WeChat is set to \u00a0take \u00a0their turn in the spotlight as a more innovative and safer way to connect with each other.<\/p>\n

Designed for users to easily chat with friends or to connect with people from all around the world, WeChat enables users to add friends through various methods including, scanning QR codes, connecting via phone books and activating location-based functions such as \u201cLook Around\u201d and \u201cShake\u201d.<\/p>\n

WeChat also comes with a new social network for one\u2019s selected circle of friends called \u201cMoments\u201d, which gives users the ability to share pictures, comments and URL links. As a precautionary measure to safeguard the privacy of WeChat users, only friends who are granted permission to connect will be able to view these pictures and comments. This level of safeguard also applies to users who wish to initiate voice or video chats on WeChat. Against the backdrop of security and privacy concerns on social media, these measures leave users with a peace of mind, and ensure that users are sharing and interacting only with fellow users who are trusted contacts.<\/p>\n

As telcos continue to ramp up the roll-out of 4G network coverage in Singapore, connecting with friends and expressing oneself on WeChat will only become more seamless and fun. The app\u2019s new advertising campaign \u2013 which made its debut in Singapore on Monday \u2013 features popular celebrity-WeChat users, Rainie Yang and Show Lo and enacts how users can playfully express and romance each other through WeChat\u2019s signature platforms like its \u201cHold-to-Talk\u201d function . Hold-to-Talk enables users to record voice messages and exchange communications through the mobile data network.<\/p>\n

For users who would prefer to speak \u2018face-to-face\u2019 with friends, WeChat offers a real time Video Chat function. And thanks to WeChat\u2019s network efficiency feature, users can switch between voice and video dynamically without finishing the call.<\/p>\n

One other function that is bound to pique the interest of Singaporeans is the ability to personalize emoticons. To many, emoticons are as essential to social conversation as acronyms. And with WeChat, users are able to either download unique emoticons from its vast online portfolio or choose to create personalized ones with photos from the albums on their very own devices.<\/p>\n

WeChat is now available for download on iOS, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone smartphones and remains the most downloaded mobile social app on iOS and Android smartphones in many Asian countries including Indonesia and Malaysia.<\/p>\n

*A valid data plan from mobile operator or connecting the smartphone via WiFi is required to conduct these function<\/i>s<\/i>\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n

**IDA Statistics Release for Jan-Jun 2012, <\/i>link to article<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

About WeChat <\/b><\/p>\n

WeChat is an innovative mobile social communications application designed for smartphone users. <\/i><\/p>\n

WeChat is free for downloads from app stores running on iOS, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone operating systems*.\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n

WeChat users can <\/i>add friends by a wide range of innovative actions and method<\/i>s, including scanning QR codes, connecting users\u2019 phone book<\/i>s<\/i> and activating location-based functions such as \u201cLook Around\u201d and \u201cShake\u201d<\/i>. <\/i>This application enhances social interaction by supporting exchanges of text, voice and video, emoticons, and photos with their friends over data networks.\u00a0 Users can choose to communicate on one-on-one, or within their closed social network through \u201cMoments\u201d.\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n

*Some features may not be available for certain operating systems<\/i> due <\/i>to <\/i>the product development cycle<\/i>.\u00a0 For more information and application download, please visit: <\/i>www.wechat.com. <\/a><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

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