WeChat surges past 100-M registered user accounts milestone

MANILA, Philippines - WeChat has done it again. The popular social communication app has announced that it has surpassed the 100-million registered user account milestone, reinforcing its popularity on the international stage.

“We must thank all our fans for helping us achieving 100-million registered user account milestone in such a short span of time. To those people, and to future users, we promise we will continue to bring you innovation, just like the first-of-its-kind voice messaging service ‘Hold-to-Talk’ back in 2011, and we will continue to develop and enrich our user experience,” said Poshu Yeung, vice president of the International Business Group at Tencent, the company behind the WeChat app.

“Whether users want to create text message, share moments or engage in live audio and video chats, WeChat has made it all available to enjoy securely and for free,” added Poshu.

Since its international debut, WeChat has had several key initiatives, including a global advertising campaign for global WeChat ambassador Lionel Messi and a recent upgrade with the WeChat 5.0, which moves beyond a simple messaging app with online payment capability for its sticker shop and further enhancements to enrich user experience.

The app has also seen a host of artists, sports personalities, celebrities and VIPs from all over the world join their platform and connect with their friends, family and fans.

It has been well received in Asia, quickly becoming the most popular social app across multiple smartphone OS platforms and the most downloaded mobile social app on the App Store in the Philippines when it launched last May 14, with influencers Iya Villania and Drew Arellano sharing their love for WeChat and its features.