Oh I am so excited that the new wechat
has few of the update that I looking for and being suggesting to wechat feedback
Before you update, please remember to manual backup all your chat history
Yes an auto backup at midnight 3am will be good features for next release 6
For advance user
Please move your wehcat application from SD card to Internal memory
:ater you can use titanium backup to move back to SD memory
to download
or under mobile phone wechat under setting/about/check for update
So with all these new features, it can beat whatsapp and viber all together
Number one and two features
It cater for market outside of China
My error of server connectivity (1,273) seem to be disappear !!
so more connection outside China seem to be in store
it is the third and fourth features that is exciting
but it is a bit tricky to use
you have to press the message to send via email
(or any message icon)
Under the More option
you can then select the message to send via email
PS: too bad I can not find the select all message buttons
Or you can forward those messages (except audio messages)
Same principles apply to fourth features
Another excellant features is voice chat that I wish all
of you to test out
in previous version I use video chat and downgrade to voice chat
(My reasoning is that wechat will make full use of data channels
to convey the video message, so wehcat can handle voice conversation
easily as less resources is needed. So in practical situation as in now
some people may not have Wifi or 4G so both side conversation
should not as bad as viber or skype)
now with walkie-talkie (live chat) and voice chat
(whatsapp copy and add voice message much latter)
it is very competitive and able kill viber or skype
and even whatsapp
Some of the walkie-talkie features may not fight with
specialised software like Palringo or Zello
But it is good enough for simple and group walkie talkie
Its' moment features is comparable if not better than FaceBook
Wechat has huge users in China (more than whatsapp internation).
Wechat also gain popular in Vietnam, Thailand and asian countries
So we asians have to promote such social media to the westerners
and Internationally
Other patching up existing versions as in previous mentioned is to be able to select the whole conversation and send out via email or forwards to others
Also that will include voice messages too.
Some of the features has been removed like shake to less fun sonar button to search for friend around but it is more practical.
Future features I would like to see as in Google Waze (only when you drive), you can see in suround Google maps where are your friends (or those who send out sonar) around you
(Please check my other link blog on waze
For wechat moment, may be it;s time to add video or add youtube link
Its parent software QQ was able to do that many years ago
(It will be good if QQ can link with blog software like blogger or wordpress)
Also the timeline features etc
In conclusion, WeChat has finetune itself and become better and integrated than other social media software.
