Category Apps

WeChat is updating everything at once again

WeChat dropped iOS version 8.0.74 this week, and if you are on Android you are still stuck on 8.0.72. That is two full versions behind. iOS WeChat has pushed four updates in under six weeks, which is either impressive or…

WeChat is having a busy May

WeChat has been unusually chatty about itself this month. Three separate updates, a rare peek at team size, and an official explanation for a feature everyone complains about. For an app that usually just drops changes in your lap, this…

China’s superapps are leaving the phone

I’ve been watching China’s app ecosystem long enough to know that “innovation” usually means another payment tab or a slightly faster QR scanner. But the past few months have been genuinely weird. WeChat is becoming a travel agent for Malaysians.…