The role of WeChat in the life of the Chinese people and the future of the TON project

Many people compare the project Telegram Open Network with WeChat application. Many people underestimate its popularity in China. At first, it was just a Messenger, which gradually combined the functions of a social network, a dating site, a payment platform, and a trading platform. There is a translator in the app, as well as a personal account. With its help, the user can make payments for utilities, etc.

Today, about 1 billion Chinese people use WeChat application and most of them cannot imagine their life and work without this application.

The main problem that the Chinese application solves is related to fast payment without using bank cards. In the future, a Telegram wallet will be able to solve such problems.

WeChat-payments are accepted through electronic stores attached to the official user accounts. It is very convenient and practical.

China’s WeChat Features and benefits

The Chinese wechat app is a product of Tencent. It is popular not only in China, but also in the EU, Asia, etc. The Main advantage of the application can be considered that it combines the social network and messenger’s features.

Main characteristic

With this application, you can exchange instant messages (including voice) and various types of content. There is an opportunity to communicate free of charge voice in the network.
Note that it is available for installation on all operating systems. It works on both mobile and computer. Keep in mind that messages sent from your phone will not be displayed on your computer. Video calls are made with the help of special servers.

Here, as in any messenger, you can create chats for a group of people. It is very convenient for large companies. Also, there is an opportunity to open official accounts. So each organization can open its own record and maintain a page. Here are placed not only news, but also reviews of work of the company.

There is a feature that will show all the people who are located in close proximity to the user. This service can be used as a tool to find new friends.

Another important feature is that there is a built-in wallet. You can connect a Bank card Union Pay to pay for goods or to make transfers to other users. This application is used not only by small entrepreneurs, but also by large retail chains. Operations are performed almost instantly.
This application can be used as an ordinary social network. There is a registration by phone number, news channels, search for friends and so on

News and modern realitie

The app has its own news feed.

889 million users use the app every month. 90% of users, of the total, use WeChat daily. 61% of users open their accounts more than 10 times a day. At the same time, 36% – more than 30 times.
Interestingly, when crossing the border between mainland China and Macau, you do not need to have a passport. WeChat can be used as an ID

Since May 11, 2017 the application works on the Russia’s territory on legal grounds.
Unfortunately, the application does not work with cryptocurrencies. If there are attempts of mutual settlement by digital assets, then the user is immediately blocked.

Thus, at the moment WeChat is a unique application. It was able to combine a social network, news aggregator, trading platform, mobile world of virtual games, the largest in the celestial network of users, etc. You can join it both via mobile and via PC. In addition, a universal translator has been launched. It is able to work with texts and inscriptions on pictures. The total number of users is constantly growing.

In the next release version of Telegram the geochat option will be adde

Telegram continues to expand its functionality. In particular, the new beta version for iOS will feature the addition of locations for open, public chats. This will allow users to quickly find the necessary chats when they are in close proximity to their location.

Information about this update was released in the first decade of June. Full-scale distribution will appear after the next release of iOS update.

In order to get to the chat with geolocation, you need to open the menu section: “People nearby”. The system will offer several options. The user simply selects the desired option. Developers specify that thematic groups can be found from anywhere in the city. This function will be able to find the desired option, located within a radius of 100 meters to 6 kilometers.

In order for the chat to be visible in the list of geochats, the administrator will need to specify the location in the settings of the conversation. In addition, the chat must be open. Otherwise, users will not see it in the provided list. It is worth noting that even when clicking on the link, the user will be able to see the location that the administrator has specified.

Thus, the developers believe that this feature will be useful for users from the same city. They will be able to find their friends and acquaintances. In addition, the update will help to find interest groups. They must be located near the user’s location. This will allow users to join new groups. However, no additional information is availavle, the function will be implemented in the next release version for Android.

As you can see, the WeChat application plays a big role in the life of the Chinese people.
We believe that in the near future the Ton blockchain platform will be as important to the inhabitants of the planet as the WeChat application. TON project has a great future that will make life easier.