Have You Seen The New WeChat TVC?

WeChat app, announcement, mum finds, gadgets + technology

Remember those lovely TVC’s featuring the equally lovely couple, and WeChat brand ambassadors, Iya Villania and Drew Arrelano that introduced to Filipinos how seamless the social mobile app fits into our lifestyles? The series of TV ads showed how convenient it is to stay connected despite busy schedules through WeChat’s range of features, including “Video Call,” “Hold To Talk,” and “Moment.”

This time around, WeChat moves to further educate the Filipino users about its top notch social functions as it launches yet another informative commercial which started to air in May. The infomercial highlights features that come with its latest 5.2 system update and stars one of the country’s top fashion influencer, and WeChat’s newest endorser, Laureen Uy.

Say goodbye to the fuss of having to exchange little details while attending events with a new set of buddies as weChat’s “Friend Radar” feature automatically identifies other users nearby and provides the option to add them to your contact list with one tap of their images. For maximized digital exchanges with your clique, WeChat’s ever-reliable “Moments” feature allows you to share multimedia posts with visibility settings that adds up to the app’s easy-to-use and secure interface.

Catch the latest infomercial and discover how WeChat continues to evolve to match the lifestyles of its Filipino users through constant upgrades, social features and exclusive promos, making it more social and more fun.

WeChat in a nutshell

WeChat envisions and innovates new ways for people to connect, communicate and share. A mobile social communication app designed for smartphone users, WeChat is the world’s fastest growing social app with over 100 million registered accounts internationally.

WeChat empowers users in fun and dynamic ways by bringing together messaging, social communication and gaming in one seamless, interactive experience, with comprehensive privacy and security settings that can be tailored as needed. 

WeChat is an all-in-one app that enables users to add friends with several innovative features. These include highly convenient and reliable QR code scanning, phonebook and location-based connection services such as “Hold Together”, “Friend Radar” and “Shake.” The platform facilitates social interaction with real-time “Walkie Talkie,” “Voice Call,” and “Video Call.” Supported on data networks and Wi-Fi, WeChat makes it easy to stay connected with friends anywhere, anytime. Users can choose to communicate and share photos one-on-one, or within their closed social network through “Moments”. The popular WeChat Sticker Shop has a variety of fun animated emoticons to express any emotion.  Also, with a host of addictive WeChat Games, users can play and challenge their friends on the move, share scores and even find competitors nearby. 

Learn more about WeChat and download the app at www.wechat.com. Wechat is also available free for download on Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows operating systems.

To know more about the latest about WeChat, follow the WeChat Philippines Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/WeChatPH.

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Filipino Ingenuity Spruces Up WeChat’s Sticker Gallery

WeChat app, announcements, gadgets + technology

Filipino Slang is something that our country is known for and some would probably agree that it is what set us apart from our foreign contemporaries. We have, after all, 11 recognized languages and more than 175 spoken dialects throughout our more than 7,000 islands, and communication may be all too difficult if the brilliant minds behind these well known slang language have not thought of it in the first place. These words is a league all their own and we may search high and low if we must but we will never find them in any publication instead you will hear the series of catchphrases everywhere, from the streets to the local television shows or just about anywhere the influences of media exist.

Filipino slang is a beautiful cacophony of preexisting language and is highly dynamic compared to the usual colloquialisms thereby allowing people who use it more freedom to express themselves. These words and phrases do not follow specific or standard set of rules and famous slang can come from witty Taglish {that’s Tagalog and English combined} words to famous celebrities or gay lingo or a it can also be a riot mix of all, giving the words a whole new meaning in different contexts.

Recognizing the fact that the Filipino Slang is now more recognized as a language of everyday use, one of the country’s top social mobile apps, WeChat, joins the bandwagon of humor and beautiful Filipino language by releasing 16 animated stickers depicting the candor, wit and ingenious Filipino Slang. Now communicating with your family and friends has never been this simple, colorful and interesting. If you are about to wing an emergency meeting, send out a “Bahala na si Batman!” sticker to your teammate to lighten up the air. Commending a colleague for a job well done for their presentation? Send out a “Boom!” sticker to congratulate him! Meanwhile, it will be more inspirational if you would send your sister a “Push mo yan!’ or “Gorabels” to give her a quick confidence boost when starting a new project and finally having the courage to go to the gym and get rid of the extra pounds. With stickers that perfectly depicts how we feel or best describes the message we want to convey, reaching out and communicating has never been this fun.

Start adding color and pizzazz to your daily digital conversations with this set of WeChat Stickers. Simply click Me > Sticker Gallery and see all the interesting Filipino Slang stickers available.

Learn more about WeChat and the WeChat Sticker Gallery at www.wechat.com

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WeChat Gives Mums Reason To Smile With The Mother’s Day Video Call Promo

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A mother’s job is never over. Her work includes being on call 24/7, 365 days in a year and does not end until probably when her children gets a family of their own, when mum’s work is reduced to the minimum. Mum’s dedication towards fulfilling the ever-demanding roles of motherhood is nothing short of remarkable.

That being said, WeChat, the fastest growing mobile social messaging app in the Philippines, is giving people a chance to give back the love they get from their mums through a very exciting promo centered on connecting with their loved ones through the power of technology. Making WeChat Video Calls to 3 different people on different days this week entitles you to get an awesome gift of prepaid credits to help you connect and share your special and intimate moments with the people close to your heart.

In addition, video calling 3 different people and taking a screenshot of you sharing WeChat tips along with your best wishes for your mum on Moments get you an even more special prize that you and your mum can both enjoy. Simply post the screenshot on Facebook and tag  WeChat Philippines to let them know you want to make your mother feel special this coming Mother’s Day.

Here are the easy steps on how to win Prepaid Credits and more:

  1. Make 3 video calls to 3 different people on WeChat for 3 different days and win Php100 Prepaid Card.
  2. Upon completing the Video Call task, send the keyword “HMD” to WChat Fans OA {ID: wechatfansph} to write down your information on where to send your prize.
  3. Share WeChat tips on Moments along with your best wishes for your mum and win another special prize. To avail of this promo, take a screenshot of you sharing WeChat tips on Moments and post it on Facebook. Do not forget to tag the WeChat Philippines Facebook Page.

That sounds easy enough, right? Now time to get busy and start making those video calls and sharing those WeChat tips for your chance to view for special prizes just in time for Mother’s Day! 🙂

You may check out my previous posts here to know more about WeChat. WeChat is available free for download on Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows operating systems.

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