Just recently when I logged into my LinkedIn account, I saw a little pop-up box at the top of my page. LinkedIn just asked me if I would like to connect my WeChat account with my profile. WOW, how do they know I have WeChat installed on my iPhone? Creepy!
Ever since Facebook bought WhatsApp for this crazy Bazillion amount of money, people in Silicon Valley have set their eyes on what Facebook will do with the app. The funny thing is, the majority of tech journalists so fully engaged in the echo chamber in and around San Francisco, are almost missing one of the biggest revolutions happening in online chat ever! WeChat is huge in China, and is rapidly expanding beyond the Asian continent.
WeChat is more than just online mobile chat. It has voice and video capabilities, group functions, games or functions which connect you with people based on your location or interest. A WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram on steroids. And what’s more, WeChat has a super large business in virtual goods; Stickers. You can buy a sticker to send your mood at the time to one of your friends. The sticker market is rumored to bring in more than $100 million per year, and is growing very rapidly. No wonder that the mother company Tencent is such a hot commodity.
So from now on, you can reach me on WeChat, which is connected to my LinkedIn profile for your convenience.
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