User:Joe407/Glide (mobile application)

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Glide
Developer(s)Glide Talk Ltd.
Initial releaseJanuary 2011 (2011-01)
Stable release
iOS8.0.4 / April 7, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-07)[1]
macOS3.0.1 / April 3, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-03)[2]
Android7.0.21 / January 6, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-06)[3]
Operating systemiOS, Android
Available inEnglish, Arabic, Italian, Russian, Hebrew
TypeInstant Messaging Client
LicenceProprietary
Websiteglide.me

WeChat (Chinese: 微信; pinyin: Wēixìn; lit. 'micro message') is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011.[4] The app is available on Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and Symbian platforms. Languages supported include traditional/simplified Chinese, English, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Malay, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi and Russian. WeChat is supported on Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, and 4G data networks.

WeChat provides multimedia communication with text messaging, hold-to-talk voice messaging, broadcast (one-to-many) messaging, photo/video sharing, location sharing, and contact information exchange. WeChat supports social networking[5] via shared streaming content feeds and location-based social plug-ins ("Shake", "Look Around", and "Drift Bottle") to chat with and connect with local and international WeChat users.[6] Jeff Xiong, Co-Chief Technology Officer of Tencent, manages the WeChat team.

Photos can be taken and embellished with artistic filters, captions, and placed into a personal photo journal for sharing with other users. User data is protected via an on-demand contact list backup and retrieval to/from the cloud. WeChat claims to provide a social networking platform that emphasizes user privacy and fast response performance.[citation needed]

Registration is completed through Facebook Connect, mobile phone SMS/VM, or Tencent QQ. The application was initially launched as Weixin in China in January 2011, with international language support in October 2011, and re-branded as WeChat in April 2012. It is being promoted in India via gaming site Ibibo, in which Tencent holds a stake.[7]

The app is available in the App Store for iTunes, Google Play Store for Android, BlackBerry App World and Marketplace for Windows Phone.

History[edit]

WeChat began as a project at Tencent Guangzhou Research and Project center in October 2010.[8]The original name of the app, "Weixin", was devised by Ma Huateng, Tencent CEO.[9]

In May 2011, WeChat had 4-5 million users,[9] and by the end of 2011, it had 50 million users.[10] WeChat had more than 100 million users by March 2012.[10]

In April 2012, Weixin re-branded as WeChat for the international market.[11]

In September 2012, WeChat had more than 200 million users according to Tencent CEO, Ma Huateng.[12] As of January 2013, it had 300 million.[13][14]Today WeChat is the first mobile phone text and voice messaging communication application in the world by users and downloads in the world.[citation needed] It has influence in Mainland China, HK, Taiwan, South-East Asia, and Chinese People areas around the world.[citation needed]

In April 2013, rumors online speculated that WeChat will charge a fee for the app. A poll showed that 90% of users strongly oppose this move.[15] WeChat currently is free to download and use.

In May 2013, it was revealed that Rainie Yang would be a product endorser for WeChat.[16]. To promote the app in India, WeChat roped in Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Parineeti Chopra as brand ambassadors.[17]

In July 2013, Tencent announced WeChat has 70 million users outside China and Lionel Messi became the latest product ambassador of WeChat.[18]

In July 2013, Tencent announced to test Games within WeChat.[19]

Other[edit]

The ownership of the WeChat brand is currently the subject of a dispute with Hong Kong based Admart.Asia founder, Wayan Chan, who has used the WeChat brand on both the www.Admart.Asia and WeChat.Asia websites.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tencent Inc. (June 25, 2014). "WeChat". App Store. Apple. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  2. ^ Tencent Inc. (March 17, 2014). "WeChat". Mac App Store. Apple. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ Tencent Inc. (November 16, 2017). "WeChat". Google Play hihi ijjnjiinjiiqwe teuwtwb 978u79798678868g769. Google. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. ^ "Weixin (微信) – Tencent's Bringing the Mobile IM Revolution to the Mainstream". TechRice. September 21, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Yes WeChat is a Social Network like Facebook". value2020. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  6. ^ Value2020 (2013-01-10). "First World Map of WeChat User Base". value2020. Retrieved 2013-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Tencent’s Group Messaging App WeChat Talks Its Way Into India, Tech in Asia
  8. ^ Loretta Chao , Paul Mozur (Nov 19, 2012). "Zhang Xiaolong, Wechat founder". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  9. ^ a b "微信进行时：厚积薄发的力量". 新浪科技. 环球企业家. 2012年01月13日. Retrieved 2012-12-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ a b 徐婷 (2012-08-11). "微信用户数受益智能机增长暴增抢走QQ份额". 网易科技. 华夏时报. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  11. ^ 陈小蒙 (2012/11/7). "微信：走出中国，走向世界？". 36氪. Retrieved 2012-12-03. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "微信用户数破2亿 培育行业创新最有价值". 腾讯科技. 2012年09月17日. Retrieved 2012-12-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Steven Millward (2013-01-17). "Next Version of WeChat App Will Add Voice Chatrooms, Song Recognition [Screenshots]". techinasia.com. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
  14. ^ 微信用户不到两年突破3亿
  15. ^ 逾9成网友反对微信收费 称“有大把可代替应用”
  16. ^ Wechat Mother's Day Greeting by Rainie Yang
  17. ^ "Chinese Messaging App WeChat Ropes In Parineeti Chopra And Varun Dhawan To Reach Out To The Youth".
  18. ^ "Lionel Messi Is The Latest Product Ambassador Of WeChat Messaging App". 2013-7-6. Retrieved 2013-7-6. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |blog= ignored (help)
  19. ^ "Tencent announced WeChat has 72 million users outside China". 2013-7-14. Retrieved 2013-7-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |blog= ignored (help)

External links[edit]

Category:Mobile telecommunication services Category:Instant messaging clients

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