There is no doubt that the emergence of technology in the past 5 years has been instrumental in uniting people all around the world. Ken and I can attest to how the existence of social media networks and smartphone chat apps like WeChat have improved our lives, serving as vital tools in reconnecting us with relatives and long-lost friends (including my dearest college friends I haven’t seen since 1998!).
Contrary to what many say, technology has given us more ways to improve and even initiate real life connections. I can say that I’ve met new friends through social media and online chat, and these tools have helped me keep in touch with people I value.
I’m sure you have your own stories of how apps like WeChat or social media has helped you communicate with people in your life. Just like real life sweethearts Iya Villania and Drew Arellano, WeChat has been vital in keeping their love alive even when they’re busy with their own jobs.
How Iya and Drew Love, Share, and Chat via the World’s Most Searched Social Mobile App1
The prevalence of technology in this world is undeniable—especially for WeChat endorsers and real life sweethearts Iya Villania and Drew Arellano. Today, as everyone’s daily activities receive more digital love, there is a yearning for technological advances to think more like people and link back to organic interactions. Read on to find out how WeChat makes user experiences more human for the two celebrities by fueling conversations, the same way they would when face-to-face.
1.Both can talk digitally the same way they do personally.
Gone are the days when people needed to hop a plane to talk to a family member in person or drive miles to catch up with friends. Today, WeChat lets both Iya and Drew reach people wherever they are with a video call function that works over WiFi or 3G networks and a group messaging feature that lets them host two chat rooms with up to 100 users in their lists. WeChat also makes it easy for them to shift from typing to talking when they press the “Hold to Talk†button, which records and sends messages in an instant—be it between breaks when hosting shows such as ASAP and Unang Hirit, or while at home trying out new recipes in the kitchen.
2. Both can bring on and capture the good times.
Just like a public album, WeChat allows all users in its network, including Iya and Drew, to share with the world photos, videos, recordings, and comments all in one platform called “Momentsâ€. Whether while enjoying theziplines of Pagudpud, Antique, and Bohol, recording new tracks, plunging in the waters around Siquijor, Camiguin, and Sarangani, or performing on stage, both can easily capture snippets of their vibrant lifestyles and post them on for sharing on “Momentsâ€.
3. Both can escape to fantasy worlds.
Beyond its social networking and location-based functions, WeChat is able to keep Iya and Drew entertained during down time with the newly released Game Center that comes with its version 5.1 upgrade. Both celebrities can run along with Kattie, Nikita, and Leo and embark on exciting Gunz Dash adventures, engage on a shooting match using Pencil Pilot, or get busy with arcade games 2Day’s Match and Craz3 Match.
4. Both can continue growing their circles.
As the faces of WeChat Philippines, both Iya and Drew can count on the social mobile app’s Official Accounts feature to let them connect to their fans worldwide at any given time. Whether for TV show schedules or updates about their activities, their subscribers are instantly notified whenever they post new content on this broadcast platform. Follow Iya and Drew on WeChat via their IDs: @IyaOfficial and @DrewOfficial.
5. Both can backup their moments.
Last but definitely not the least, Iya and Drew need notworry about their files suddenly getting corrupted or theirconversations being forgotten. WeChat protects its users’data by on-demand data backup and retrieval to/from its cloud based server.
About WeChat
WeChat is an innovative mobile social communications application designed for smartphone users. WeChat is free for download from app stores running on Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows Phone operating systems*. It is the most downloaded mobile social app in many markets with more than 100 million registered accounts in international markets.
WeChat users can add friends via a wide range of innovative actions and methods, including scanning QR codes, connecting users’ phone books and activating location-based functions such as “People Nearby†and “Shakeâ€. The platform enhances social interaction by supporting exchanging of text, voice and video, stickers, and photos with their friends over data networks or under Wi-Fi environments. Users can choose to communicate one-on-one, or within their closed social network through “Momentsâ€. WeChat also comes with comprehensive privacy setting functions, which enables user to tailor their security level as needed.
For more details and application download, please visit www.wechat.com
*Some features are limited to certain operating systems due to the product development cycle.
Webpage: http://www.wechat.com
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