On Monday, hashtags # AppleResondStoIphone16NOTSUPportingWechat and #WhatifapplereMovesweChat have both tendency to the Chinese social platform Weibo, triggering generalized speculation among users in China.
Weibo reports had suggested that WeChat de Tencent is not compatible with the new iPhone 16, some advising users against updating their iOS systems. However, the Tencent and Apple teams said they had not received any official notification concerning this problem.
Why is it important: WeChat is a multifunctional Chinese application that combines messaging, social networks, mobile payments and various other services in a single platform. It has become an almost essential tool for daily life in China. Apple will launch its first iPhone 16 series fed by AI next week, and despite its refutations, this speculation could have an impact on sales of the new product.
Details: During writing, # AppleresondStoI00016NOTSUPportingWechat has reached 280 million views and generated 70,000 discussions (including publications and comments), while #WhatifapplereMoveswechat received 150 million views and 32,000 discussions.
- The suggestion that WeChat will not work on the iPhone 16 or the IOS 18.2 system is false, according to a local media journalist Yicaiwhich cited lit sources in Tencent. The report noted that Apple wishes to block payment gaps to prevent developers from directing users to external payment systems, and had warned of this problem, according to previous unaccompanied reports.
- A journalist from Zhengguan News I called the Tencent and Apple customer service lines to find out about the problem and the two teams replied: “We have not received this information at the moment.”
- A journalist from Beijing news also contacted Apple’s official hotline. A technical advisor to the District of Apple China said that the fact that iOS systems or Apple devices will continue to support WeChat depends on the additional communication between Apple and Tencent.
- “Developers will lead to fees for each additional download after reaching a number,” said the technological advisor. “Apple discusses future income shares of software downloads with Tencent. For WeChat’s availability updates, users must rely on official announcements, because third-party information cannot be checked, “he added.
- Apple will present the latest iPhone 16 series on September 10, leading certain Chinese Internet users to speculate that unaccussional information and trend topics on Weibo could come from Chinese competitors who try to weaken the new advantages of Apple products. “Negative reports like this are not surprising because they occur each year before Apple’s launch events,” said a surfer on the technological media Ithomereport.
Context: In June, Apple presented Apple Intelligence At the conference of developers of Apple Worldwide 2024. Currently, only the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max support some of these AI features, but the iPhone 16 series will fully integrate APA IA, which The first smartphone powered by Apple.
- According to Tencent financial report in the second quarterMAU of WeChat (monthly active users) reached 1.371 billion. The application is free to download on iOS and Android platforms.
- Huawei On Monday, announced that its autumn product launch event would take place on September 10, coinciding with the release of Apple’s iPhone 16 series. During the event, Huawei will unveil a range of new devices, including a three -fold phone and the Aito M9 SUV.
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