wechat

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
April 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  In addition, Weixin...

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Tencent Unveils ‘Hunyuan’ As Chinese Tech Firms Jump on AI Train
Tencent Unveils ‘Hunyuan’ As Chinese Tech Firms Jump on AI Train
September 07, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Tencent Holdings is the latest Chinese tech giant to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) model. That’s according to Dowson Tong, CEO of the cloud and smart...

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What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
August 03, 2023  |  financial apps

Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested...

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China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
August 02, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s internet regulator has introduced regulations to keep kids from spending too much time online. The rules issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)...

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Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
July 11, 2023  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly begun selling its devices via the Chinese social media platform WeChat. WeChat is owned by Tencent and is considered China’s leading messaging app. Apple will sell...

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Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
June 28, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Tencent will allow Visa credit cards to be linked to its WeChat app. When this ability is rolled out next month, foreign tourists visiting China...

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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

All-in-one super apps represent a major step in frictionless retail and payment experiences, with appeal among high-spending age groups. The idea of a single app...

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Elon Musk Super Far From Goal of Twitter Super App
Elon Musk Super Far From Goal of Twitter Super App
November 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The idea of creating a super app is hardly new, and won’t be easy for Twitter. “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the...

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