WeChat Blog: ChatterboxWe know our on-trend WeChatters adore everything about fashion. Whether you want to see your favourite designer’s fashion show or are looking for some beauty inspiration, we’ve got you covered with the launch of the Vogue Italy official account. By partnering with Vogue Italy, one of the most influential fashion magazines in the world … Continue reading Fashionistas Unite – WeChat Opens Vogue Italy Official Account
With the recent outbreak of Swine Flu (H1N1) in India, national health agencies and non-profit organizations are working tirelessly to try to contain the spread of this infectious disease. To help drive awareness, WeChat has launched the official account “Swine Flu Help” – powered by Lybrate. Through three key features of the official account, … Continue reading WeChat Helps to Raise Awareness with Swine Flu Official Account
BuzzFeed, the it-place for “share-worthy” content, has just announced its partnership with WeChat to bring news and entertainment to WeChatters around the world. The partnership is the media company’s first major collaboration with an international messaging app – a big step in broadening the perception of messaging apps as content platforms. “As we start to … Continue reading OMG! BuzzFeed Partners with WeChat to Open Official Account
Editors’ note: Recently there’s been heated discussion of WeChat as an example of the “all-in-one app” trend that has been circling many tech circles. We would like to take the opportunity to share our official translation of a recent speech by WeChat founder Allen Zhang, Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent, and President of WeChat Business … Continue reading What is WeChat’s dream? WeChat founder Allen Zhang explains
WeChat v7.0 with a fresh new logo WeChat is celebrated it’s 8th anniversary this month. Every day over one billion people log in to WeChat as it delivers seamless communications service and provides new ways to share and connect with friends. Download the latest version, WeChat v7.0 for Android and iOS now and try … Continue reading What’s new in WeChat 7.0: The biggest upgrade in four years!
Download and install the latest version of WeChat version 6.6.7 for iOS and check out the latest features. Float a web page window When reading an Official Account article or viewing a web page, swipe and hold right and a small “Float window” area will appear in the lower right corner. Drag and release to … Continue reading What’s new in WeChat 6.6.7 for iOS: Float window and in-camera translation
As the weather is getting warmer, it’s time to get active with the help of our fitness Official Account, WeRun. By enabling WeRun, you can track your daily step count and see how close you are to reaching your fitness goals. If friendly competition helps motivate you, you can see how you stack up … Continue reading Staying Fit with WeRun on WeChat
Through stop-motion animation, our new video, “One Day with WeChat,” captures how WeChat integrates into the everyday lives of our users in China. For these users, WeChat is not only an app, but a lifestyle, a new way to connect and interact with their world. So how exactly does WeChat in China, known as Weixin, make the lives … Continue reading 9 Ways WeChat Can Improve Your Day
The holidays are approaching and the scramble to find the perfect gift for your friends is on. They say this is the season of giving, so why not give back to charitable organizations and give your friends and family an alternative gift this year via WeChat? The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy works … Continue reading Our Ultimate Alternative Holiday Gift Guide
China CITIC Bank International Limited (the “Bank” or “CNCBI”) announced this week the launch of WeChat Pay on its WeChat Official Account (“OA”). CNCBI first launched its OA last October. Now CNCBI extends its offerings from instant banking services to WeChat Pay, becoming the first banking institution in Hong Kong to embrace this e-payment solution. Customers … Continue reading China CITIC Bank International First Bank to Launch WeChat Pay in Hong Kong
WeChat has partnered with Western Union, a leader in global payment services, to offer WeChat users in the United States the ability to send and receive money cross-border to 200 countries and territories via the company’s WU Connect platform. The partnership marks WeChat as the first social communication application to provide a technology platform to support person-to-person cross-border money … Continue reading Western Union Offers New Global Money Transfer Service on WeChat
Soccer season is heating up and we know you’re sitting at the edge of your seats. So we’ve partnered with A.S. Roma to create an Official Account that keeps you up to date on the latest from the club. By following either the English/Italian or Chinese Official Account, you’ll be able to receive daily club news, … Continue reading Get in the Game with A.S. Roma on WeChat
Curious who the average WeChat user is and what their day looks like? We recently revealed new data giving an inside look at what the WeChat Lifestyle means for our users around the world. An average of 570 million users log in to WeChat each day (September 2015). Additionally WeChat’s daily active users (users … Continue reading New Data Revealed – What Does it Mean to Live the WeChat Lifestyle?
Staying connected with all your friends just got easier with video calling – now for groups. With WeChat 6.3.5 for iOS, WeChatters can start a video call in a group chat with up to nine people or choose audio only for group voice calls. We’re also introducing Group Notices and new enhancements to the WeRun-WeChat … Continue reading Available Now – WeChat 6.3.5 for iOS
Introducing WeChat for Windows 1.5, now available for download on your PC. What’s new in the latest update? 1. Talk with your friends, family or those closest to you with free video calls