{"id":48292,"date":"2013-05-24T04:51:08","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T20:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=48292"},"modified":"2013-05-24T04:51:08","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T20:51:08","slug":"wechat-reaches-50-million-user-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/24\/wechat-reaches-50-million-user-base\/","title":{"rendered":"WeChat reaches 50 million user base"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/wechat\" target=\"_blank\">WeChat<\/a> has achieved a milestone when they reach 50 million user base recently. In my opinion, WeChat has placed itself as a unique product with features such as Look Around, Shake and etc. I believe many might not have used them. Do check them out. Read the Press Release for more information.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/23\/wechat-to-reinvent-social-conversations-in-singapore\/wechat\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wechat.jpg?fit=600%2C346&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,346\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wechat\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wechat.jpg?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wechat.jpg?fit=600%2C346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47715\" alt=\"wechat\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wechat.jpg?resize=600%2C346\" width=\"600\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wechat.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wechat.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Press Release<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">WECHAT\u2019S\u00a0USER BASE REACHES 50 MILLION GLOBALLY<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><i>WeChat has<\/i> <i>more than 50 million overseas active users<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>WeChat tops the charts as one of the most downloaded apps on iTunes, Google Play and Windows App store in Singapore<\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Singapore, 21 May 2013 <\/b>\u2013\u00a0WeChat\u00a0continues its\u00a0momentum\u00a0in the mobile social communications\u00a0space\u00a0with the announcement today that it has achieved\u00a0a\u00a0major milestone with 50 million\u00a0registered\u00a0user\u00a0<wbr \/>accounts. Designed for the international market, WeChat provides an innovative way for users to communicate with friends from all around the world.\u00a0The rapid growth of WeChat\u00a0is attributed to\u00a0its\u00a0strong adoption in\u00a0emerging\u00a0markets. WeChat has\u00a0also dominated the\u00a0charts as one of the most downloaded\u00a0applications on iTunes, Google Play Store and the Windows App Store\u00a0in a number of markets including\u00a0Singapore, India,\u00a0Indonesia, Malaysia,\u00a0Mexico and The Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>In the bid to expand its user base in Singapore, WeChat also recently launched a TVC that was aired on Chinese channels such as Channel 8, Channel U, VV drama and E-City. Starring Taiwan\u2019s super-duo, Rainie Yang and Show Luo, the TVC reflected how WeChat is designed to be convenient even in the midst of one\u2019s busyness.<\/p>\n<p>WeChat and Weixin, a sister product designed for users in Mainland China, previously announced a milestone when registered user accounts surpassed 300 million on January 15 this year. At the end of March, the combined monthly active users of WeChat and Weixin reached 194.4 million, representing a year-on-year growth rate of 228.4%. Both WeChat and Weixin are fast becoming the mobile social application\u00a0of choice worldwide\u00a0and are redefining communication and interaction among users in their daily lives by offering a wide spectrum of features within the application.<\/p>\n<p><b>Popular Features Users Love about WeChat<\/b><\/p>\n<p>WeChat is free to install, use and download. Users can text each other, swap voice messages with a \u201cHold\u00a0to Talk\u201d feature, video chat, as well as share images, music, and videos.\u00a0The social networking mobile application is now available on the following operating systems: iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Symbian.\u00a0WeChat also comes with comprehensive privacy setting functions, which enable users to limit who they share their information with.<\/p>\n<p>Key features that\u00a0WeChat\u00a0offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Moments<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Sharing photos, texts and URL links with\u00a0trusted\u00a0friends\u00a0and contacts.<\/li>\n<li><b>Shake<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Contact other people around the world by shaking your devices and start chatting.<\/li>\n<li><b>Look Around<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Find people around to chat.<\/li>\n<li><b>Drift Bottle<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Include a text or voice message in a bottle, throw it into the \u201csea\u201d and wait to see who picks it up from anywhere in the world. A fun way to meet new people all around the world.<\/li>\n<li><b>Official Accounts<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A\u00a0feature that can be utilised by companies and merchants to build interactivity with their\u00a0followers.\u00a0Free SDK and API are available for\u00a0\u201cOfficial Accounts\u201d\u00a0owners and developers to develop applications on\u00a0WeChat.<b> <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Web WeChat<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Chat with someone using a computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ABOUT WECHAT<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>WeChat is an innovative mobile social communications application designed for smartphone users.\u00a0 WeChat is free for downloads from app stores running on iOS, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone operating systems*.<\/p>\n<p>WeChat users can add friends by a wide range of innovative actions and methods, including scanning QR codes, connecting users\u2019 Facebook profiles and phone books and activating location-based functions such as \u201cLook Around\u201d and \u201cShake\u201d. 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.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and application download, please visit: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wechat.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.wechat.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>*Some features may not be available for certain operating systems due to the product development cycle.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit:<\/p>\n<p><b>WEBPAGE<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wechatapp.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.wechatapp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>FACEBOOK<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wechatsingapore\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr \/>wechatsingapore<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WeChat has achieved a milestone when they reach 50 million user base recently. 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