Software
WeChat team explains how to transfer chat logs, but is heavily criticized by users
For over a billion WeChat users, it can be a hassle to simply transfer their chat history to a new phone every time they change phones. On Tuesday, the WeChat team posted a video on Weibo explaining two ways on how to transfer WeChat chat logs.
TikTok opens Twitter account to serve as 'a source of truth'
TikTok has set up a Twitter account @tiktok_comms to clear up misinformation and rumors about its social media platforms in real time.
Microsoft reportedly considering acquiring TikTok's UK business
Microsoft is interested in buying TikTok's UK business in addition to the US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand operations already under discussion, according to a Bloomberg report.
Trump extends ByteDance's TikTok sale to 90 days
US President Donald Trump extended the time for ByteDance to sell or spin off its US TikTok business from 45 to 90 days in an executive orderย ย issued Friday.
Tencent PUBG Mobile ranks No.1 in global mobile game revenue in July
Tencent's PUBG Mobile generated $208 million in global revenue in July 2020, up 10.8 percent from July 2019, placing it at the top of the global mobile game revenue chart, according to data released today by mobile app data analytics platform SensorTower.
WeChat downloads spike in US as Trump ban has unexpected effect
Following US President Trump's threat to ban Tencent's social media app WeChat, there has been a surge in downloads of the app in the United States.
95% of Chinese users would rather give up their iPhone than WeChat, survey shows
According to a Weibo survey, 95 percent of 1.2 million people said they would switch to an Android phone rather than give up WeChat if it were banned.
Apple says Chinese developers cumulatively earn 200 billion yuan in App Store
Since the App Store launched in China in 2010, developers have earned more than 200 billion yuan, Apple said in its recently released 2019-2020 China Corporate Responsibility Report.
China-made Kylin OS V10 released, compatible with Android ecosystem
In a launch event held today, Kylin Software unveiled the Kylin OS V10 and said that the system is compatible with the Android ecosystem.
ByteDance said to be in talks with India's richest man for investment in TikTok
ByteDance is in the early stages of talks with Reliance Industries Limited, India's largest private group, which could invest in TikTok's Indian operations, Tech Crunch said Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.