WeChat adds 3D Touch to its app for iPhone 6S, 6S Plus
Hot on the heels of an update that fixes a security flaw in its messaging application, Tencent has just released a new update for its WeChat app that specifically targets…
Kik closes $50 million investment from Tencent, creator of WeChat
Tencent has been investing in a number of companies lately, and the latest series D funding target for China’s largest internet company might come as a surprise to some: Kik…
WeChat jumps to 600 million monthly active users
If you’re betting on Chinese messaging app WeChat to be knocked out of the messaging app race anytime soon, you’ll find yourself on the losing end, as WeChat owner Tencent…
Juniper Research: Traffic from Mobile, Online Messaging to Reach 438 Billion per Day by 2019
New data from Juniper Research, which provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector as well as consultancy, analyst reports and industry commentary, has shown that mobile…
Ford, Nissan Reportedly in Talks to Integrate WeChat Into Vehicles in China
If you’re into being able to use your favorite messaging apps just about anywhere, including while driving, you’ll be interested to know that Ford reportedly has held discussions with China’s…
Enter the World of a Smart Room That’s Controlled Entirely by WeChat
We’ve already seen past examples of how messaging apps are being used in innovative ways to take advantage of the Internet of Things. In November, we heard about a WeChat…
WeChat for Windows Phone Updated With Fresh New Design
Tencent’s ever popular WeChat has just been updated to version 5.4.0.0 on the Windows Phone platform, bringing with it a fresh new design that’s directly targeted at improving the overall…
GlobalWebIndex: WeChat Dominates in APAC with Mobile Messaging
While WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger continue to dominate the messaging landscape worldwide, WeChat isn’t too far behind, with nearly 470 million active users worldwide. Most of these users are, of…