WeChat was launched on January 21, 2011.

On January 17, 2011, a cultural communication company in Beijing applied to register the WeChat trademark. Tencent’s WeChat trademark applied for registration on January 24, 2011, only one week late.

On January 21, 2011, WeChat released the 1.0 beta version for iPhone users. This version supports importing existing contact information through QQ numbers, but only has simple functions such as instant messaging, sharing photos, and changing avatars.

In the subsequent three beta versions of 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, WeChat gradually added support for reading mobile phone address books, interoperability with Tencent Weibo private messages, and multi-person conversation functions. As of 2011 At the end of April, Tencent WeChat gained four to five million registered users.

WeChat special functions

WeChat public accounts allow users to obtain various information, including news, entertainment, technology, etc., and can also communicate and interact through WeChat public accounts. Many companies and institutions also use WeChat public accounts for publicity and promotion to provide users with more services and products. Moreover, the WeChat official account also supports personal authentication and enterprise authentication, making users more trustful and dependent on this platform.

WeChat Pay makes people’s lives more convenient. With the help of this function, users can complete various online and offline payments simply and quickly. Whether it is buying food, paying utility bills, or purchasing electronic products, it can all be completed through WeChat payment. WeChat Pay is very convenient to use. You only need to bind a bank card or credit card to make payment.