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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Report: Apple Approves WeChat Update, Allows Time for Fee Negotiations
Report: Apple Approves WeChat Update, Allows Time for Fee Negotiations
September 06, 2024  |  Apple

Apple reportedly approved an update to Tencent Holdings’ WeChat app, just in time for the release of the iPhone 16. The move by Apple allows...

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Report: Tencent May Share Mini Games Revenue With Apple
Report: Tencent May Share Mini Games Revenue With Apple
August 14, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Tencent Holdings reportedly said it is in discussions with Apple about sharing revenue from its WeChat mini games. The remarks, made Wednesday (Aug. 14) during...

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Report: Apple Tells WeChat Parent Tencent to Eliminate Payment Loopholes
Report: Apple Tells WeChat Parent Tencent to Eliminate Payment Loopholes
August 02, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly pressuring the makers of China’s most popular apps — WeChat and Douyin — to stop allowing in-app creators to steer users to...

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Report: Huawei May Exempt WeChat From In-App Transaction Fees
Report: Huawei May Exempt WeChat From In-App Transaction Fees
June 19, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Huawei is reportedly ready to let WeChat operate on Huawei’s mobile platform without sharing revenue. The deal, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (June 19), would be...

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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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