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WeChat is an instant messaging software for intelligent terminals launched by Tencent on January 21st, 211. Wechat was planned and launched by Tencent Holdings Limited in Shenzhen in October 21, and was created by the product team of Tencent Guangzhou R&D Center. The team led by Zhang Xiaolong, the team manager, has successfully developed internet projects such as Foxmail and QQ mailbox. Ma Huateng, president of Tencent Company, confirmed the name of this product as "WeChat" in the email of product planning.
On January 17, 211, a cultural communication limited liability company in Beijing applied for registration of WeChat trademark. On January 24, 211, Tencent applied for registration of WeChat trademark, only one week late.
On January 21st, 211, WeChat released a beta version of 1. for iPhone users. This version supports importing existing contact information through QQ number, but only has simple functions such as instant messaging, sharing photos and changing avatars. In the following three beta versions (1.1, 1.2 and 1.3), WeChat gradually increased the reading of mobile phone address book, the intercommunication with Tencent Weibo private messages and the support of multi-person conversation function. By the end of April 211, Tencent WeChat had obtained four or five million registered users.
on may 1th, 211, wechat released version 2., which added the voice intercom function like Talkbox, which made the user base of wechat increase significantly for the first time.