WeChat ( Chinese 微 信 , pinyin : Wēixìn , literally “micro-message”) is a mobile communication system for sending text and voice messages, developed by the Chinese company Tencent , the first release was released in January 2011 [2] . The application is available on iPhone, as well as on phones running Android , BlackBerry , Windows Phone , Symbian and J2ME / S40 , there is also a web interface and a client for PC ( Windows and OS X [3] , which, however, require installation on a smartphone for authentication , while this option is available only to users of Android , iOS and Windows Phone [4] As of 2013, 300 million users were registered with WeChat, of which 70 million were outside of China.
| Type of | Smartphone Messaging |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tencent holdings |
| Written on | |
| operating system | iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Phone |
| First edition | |
| Hardware platform | and |
| Latest version | |
| condition | active |
| License | proprietary |
| Website | weixin.qq.com |
WeChat supports text messaging, voice messaging, messaging to multiple recipients, the ability to share photos and videos. It is possible to exchange contacts via Bluetooth and, if desired, there are various ways to establish contacts with random people. The service is integrated with social networks such as Facebook and Tencent QQ [5] . It is possible to process photos with filters and add captions to them, also a machine translation service is available in WeChat.
WeChat is advancing to India through the Ibibo gaming site, which is owned by Tencent [6] .
It is possible to conduct money transactions inside WeChat, the internal payment system is called WeChat Pay. Interestingly, in the Chinese New Year 2016, more transactions were conducted than with the PayPal payment system for the entire past 2015. [7] Since the mid-2010s, WeChat has been increasingly used for settlements and purchases in China. There are two payment methods: through a WeChat wallet and through a bank card tied to WeChat. For these operations, a unique QR code is used, which is assigned to each user registered in WeChat. Payment is made by scanning the QR code of the seller or buyer, after which the password is entered and the money is transferred.
In 2018, WeChat functionality was significantly expanded, especially for authenticated users. WeChat can now be used to verify identity when crossing the border between mainland China and Macau / Hong Kong (you do not need to show your passport) .
Access restrictions in Russia
On May 4, 2017, the messenger’s website was entered into the register of prohibited information of Roskomnadzor [8] . Access was restricted in accordance with Article 15.4 of the Federal Law of April 27, 2006 No. 149-FZ .
On May 11, 2017, access to WeChat in Russia was restored. According to media reports, the messenger began cooperation with the Russian authorities, providing at least the data for inclusion in the ARI Register [9] [10] .
Notes
- ↑ http://openbox.mobilem.360.cn/safe/getTestResult?360appstore=1&soft_id=5427
- ↑ Weixin (微 信) - Tencent's Bringing the Mobile IM Revolution to theMainstream unopened . TechRice (September 21, 2011). Date of appeal April 20, 2012.
- ↑ Mittal Mandalia. WeChat announces native Mac client; Windows version may follow soon . techienews.co.uk (February 28, 2014). Date of treatment March 6, 2014.
- ↑ 微 信 推出 官方 Mac 客户 端 (Chinese) . 搜狐 (February 27, 2014). Date of appeal September 11, 2018.
- ↑ WeChat - Free messaging and calling app (English) . www.wechat.com. Date of appeal September 11, 2018.
- ↑ Tencent's Group Messaging App WeChat Talks Its Way Into India (English ) ? . Tech in Asia (June 1, 2012). Date of appeal September 11, 2018.
- ↑ WeChat had more mobile transactions over just Chinese New Year than PayPal had during 2015 , The Drum . Date of appeal September 11, 2018.
- ↑ Roskomnadzor blocked the WeChat messenger website . RBC (May 5, 2017). Date of appeal September 11, 2018.
- ↑ Roman Rozhkov . Roskomnadzor unlocked WeChat. The Chinese messenger began to cooperate with the authorities , Kommersant (May 11, 2017). Date accessed August 10, 2018.
- ↑ WeChat, Opera and Vimeo are included in the register of information dissemination organizers . ILV (May 11, 2017). Date accessed August 10, 2018.