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168: Section 168The user retention rate for communication software is almost the highest among all types of software.

And with the official launch of WeChat.

After the initial few days of buzz, everything returned to calm.

When it was discovered that WeChat didn’t seem to cause much of a stir, a lot of the extra attention simply moved away.

Most of the young user group watching didn’t even consider downloading WeChat.

After all, the functions available in WeChat right now are still too few.

There aren’t many features that can attract young users.

Originally, after this calm, WeChat shouldn’t have attracted much attention in a short period.

But strangely.

A week after WeChat was launched.

A hot search related to WeChat suddenly appeared on the weibo hot search list.

This hot search only had a few simple words.

”Is WeChat a bit overconfident?”

This hot search was clearly a negative hot search bought by Penguin Group for WeChat.

And the content of the hot search basically talked about how WeChat couldn’t compare to QQ.

Most of the comments below didn’t think highly of WeChat.

”I also downloaded this software and tried it. Although it’s indeed quite easy to use and concise, the key is that no one else around me uses it, so there’s no point in me using it alone.”

”This is the difficulty of making new chat software. If the user base isn’t large, then no matter how good the software is, it’s useless.”

”However, the voice chat and mobile number registration are quite convenient. Although not many people around me use it, my mom and dad have all downloaded WeChat.”

”This time, I’m afraid Junzi Group is really going to suffer a setback.”

”Are there any new features that haven’t been launched yet? Don’t hide them anymore.”

Among countless comments, even QQ’s official Weibo account stepped in.

”Your software’s voice chat function is indeed very good, it gave us a reminder. We will also launch a voice function soon.”

As soon as this comment appeared, it instantly became the comment with the most likes.

Many users below were mocking...

”As expected of Penguin Group, I didn’t misjudge you.”

”That fast? WeChat just launched a week ago, and you’ve already started copying?”

”WeChat’s two biggest advantages over QQ right now are simple registration and voice chat. Once QQ launches voice chat, WeChat might really be in danger.”

”When Junzi Group decided to challenge QQ, it was already destined that this software couldn’t develop peacefully.”

Although many people were scolding Penguin for being shameless, they still didn’t have high hopes for WeChat’s future.

Under various restrictions, it was almost impossible for WeChat to develop into a large chat software.

Even at this time.

Many users already felt that WeChat’s ultimate fate would be similar to YaYa Chat, which challenged QQ before, becoming a niche software.

However.

After this hot search appeared, quite a few users suddenly noticed.

It seemed that WeChat hadn’t conducted any large-scale promotions during the week since its launch.

Aside from the occasional hot search, it seemed that no other channel had seen WeChat’s promotional presence.

And this point was naturally noticed by Penguin.

If it were other software, Penguin might now be vigilant and try to find out why Junzi Group hadn’t promoted WeChat on a large scale.

But the key is.

After all, this is a chat software similar to QQ.

In Penguin Group’s eyes, this software could never threaten QQ’s position.

So.

Even with doubts about these 5.9 issues, the entire Penguin Group didn’t take this matter seriously.

And as time passed again.

Time quickly came a week later.

This was exactly half a month after WeChat officially launched.

On this day.

QQ released an update, adding a voice chat function to the mobile version of QQ.

Although this function is still relatively immature, has many bugs, and doesn’t even have WeChat’s voice-to-text function.

But when this function appeared, many people felt that WeChat truly had no advantages left.

And at this time.

Within Junzi Group.

Upon discovering that QQ also launched voice chat.

WeChat’s first major update was also about to arrive.

This update.

Will greatly increase WeChat’s social attributes.

Chapter 109: New Social Features Launched, Bombarding the Youth Market!

Within Junzi Group.

Weixin Department.

”Boss, it’s just as you predicted, Penguin Group copied our voice function so quickly.”

”From a time perspective, our WeChat just launched, and Penguin Group should have already started working on it.”

Zhang Fan’s voice rang out in Wang Mo’s office.

Although he was well aware of Penguin’s nature and knew that Penguin Group would definitely copy the useful functions in their WeChat.

But he didn’t expect.

Penguin Group’s actions were actually so fast.

WeChat had only been on the market for half a month, and QQ had already launched similar functions.

Listening to Zhang Fan’s words, Wang Mo also took a deep breath.

”No choice, because of the success of the previous few software, we are getting too much attention now.”

”If it weren’t for the fact that we’re making a chat software, at this point, there would probably already be many similar competing products.”

”Within Penguin Group, although they currently greatly underestimate Weikan, they will still unhesitatingly copy some of WeChat’s functions.”

After Wang Mo finished speaking.

The anger in Zhang Fan’s eyes also increased significantly.

”They didn’t discover the potential of voice chat before, so they never added it to QQ. We just added it not long ago, and as soon as they saw the positive reviews for this function, they copied it. It’s too disgusting.”

Regarding Penguin Group’s actions.

Although he had experienced it many times before, Zhang Fan was still quite angry.

Then he looked at Wang Mo.

”I knew it, we shouldn’t have even included the voice chat function in the initial version of WeChat we launched.”

Listening to this sentence, Wang Mo directly shook his head.

”Our current promotion direction is for user groups who do not use QQ.”

”And their willingness to use WeChat, the convenience of voice chat is a very important factor.”

”If we don’t add this function, I’m afraid WeChat’s daily active users won’t even reach 500,000, because in that case, WeChat and QQ would truly have no difference.”

In the past half month, under Douyin’s low-key promotion.

WeChat has initially gained over four million users.

This number, compared to Junzi Group’s previous software, is already quite poor for the same period.

But only industry insiders who understand QQ’s position in the Yan Country internet know that this number is almost a miracle!

With QQ already in place, it is almost impossible for a brand new chat software to attract four million daily active users in half a month.

But WeChat easily accomplished it.

At the same time.