Halifax Regional Police has issued a scam advisory warning citizens about a scam involving the social networking app WeChat. The police said that its Financial Crime Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation…
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WhatsApp hits 600 million active user milestone
The monthly active users count has increased from 500 million to 600 million just in a period of 4 months.
WeChat grows huge to 438 million monthly active users
The WeChat’s growth rate, however, has significantly dipped from 30 percent last year to just 10.6 percent.
Tencent closes down 20 million Chinese WeChat accounts
Latest closures will take a big chunk out of WeChat’s montly active user base of 396 million.
China to curtail instant messaging services
It’s the instant messaging services now, which will face China’s pressure to control information!
Nokia X preloaded with WeChat in India
Nokia X was recently launched in India and comes preloaded with WhatsApp competitor WeChat messaging app. Nokia X in India will carry all of WeChat’s features including “People Nearby,” “Shake” and “Draft…
Tencent bags 15% stake in JD.com
Tencent Holdings, one of China’s leading Tech Companies, today announced acquisition of 15 percent stake in a local e-commerce website JD.com in order to give a tough competition to the current online…
WeChat announces native Mac client; Windows version may follow soon
WeChat has officially announced a native Mac client for its messaging app. A move seemingly targeted at its biggest competitor in the region LINE, which already has both a Mac and Windows…
WeChat processed 10 million messages in one minute on Chinese New Year Eve
Growing popularity of WeChat in China is evident from the fact that more than 10 million messages were sent in a single minute on the eve of Chinese New Year. The information…