After a few years, when others heard Xiao Qi's words, they knew what he was talking about.
The Chinese version of this kind of thing can be called MiLiao, WeChat.
English versions are also available on WhatsApp, Line, and iMessage.
The word "WeChat" that appears most frequently in our lives represents the five similar voice communication software mentioned above.
According to Xiao Qi's understanding, the originator of these five voice communication software should be WhatsApp, which was founded in 2009 by Jane Koum, a former Yahoo engineer responsible for operations management.
Then, Xiaomi Technology, which later learned from and copied Qiao Bangzhu, launched the Chinese version of MiLiao in December 2010.
Then the very shameless Penguin launched WeChat with almost the same functions at the end of January 2011.
Don't feel angry and immediately accuse "Chinese people only copy and imitate."
In fact, in 2011, Gang Leader Qiao also did something very unkind. The iMessage he launched was a plagiarism of WhatsApp. The main functions of the two are almost identical.
As for the sudden rise of Line, it was also launched in the Japanese market by a Korean company. It is also a copy of WhatsApp, but it is more subtle and more innovative than the previous ones. It can be regarded as the one with the lowest degree of copycat.
Of course, the above facts are only about past lives.
In this life, it is still only 2007, Mr. Koum has not resigned from Yahoo, and there is no such voice communication software. In other words, Xiao Qi has become the person who created it.
Huangfucai was a very smart person, and Xiao Qi's words were easy to understand. She only thought about it for a few minutes before she understood it.
"This is just like playing online games on DreamPad. You need to be connected to the Internet at all times."
"right!"
"If the network is always connected, in addition to text messages and voice messages, can I send photos and videos like I can on Weibo?"
"Crack!"
"Ah~~"
Xiao Qi was amazed by the sharp thinking of classmate Fairy.
However, there was no "case" to shoot at this time, so the young man slapped the beautiful girl's buttocks as smooth as silk, causing her to squeal.
Xiao Qi deliberately simplified the functions of this voice communication software. In fact, among the four major functions of WeChat: text messaging, voice, uploading and sharing videos and photos, and shaking to find nearby friends, Huangfu Cai was able to immediately draw inferences about other cases.
The video and photo functions are already very talented.
As for the last one, "Shake to find nearby friends", it is a somewhat unreliable function, which is unexpected and not surprising.
"Xiao Cai'er, now that you understand the meaning, do you think this can be done?" Xiao Qi asked her instead.
"Of course I have to do it~~" Huangfucai said, leaning towards Fenzhen, "But this can only be considered a kind of APP, right? If it's just software, can it be successful?"
"I'm going to criticize you!" Xiao Qi coughed lightly and said righteously: "Isn't Microsoft just making WINDOWS software? They can be the number one in the world, why can't my little fairy's software be the best?
To be number one in the world? Look at the "Exploding Birds" we made, it's just a game, doesn't it earn tens of millions of dollars every month?"
"But the biggest significance of the Internet is that sharing is free. On the one hand, you do not charge people for calls and text messages, but only use the mobile traffic of the 3G network; but on the other hand, you charge for the software itself, then users will be willing to bear the cost.
"?" Huangfu Cai pondered again and asked the question.
My wife is indeed amazing!
Xiao Qi unconsciously admired the fairy wife again.
The contradiction she mentioned is the biggest contradiction between voice communication software in the future.
WhatsApp is a model that insists on charging. In addition to the initial free trial period, WhatsApp charges each customer a total of 0.99-1.99 US dollars for three years. The usage fees of this group of users have supported the operation and profitability of WhatsApp, and it has become
Not only does it have the highest market share of similar products in the world, it also has a valuation of over US$3 billion.
Line is also shy about learning to charge, but instead of using the APP client to charge, it uses various one-time use emoticons in the store to charge. It can also charge for selling virtual goods in a common game mall, but Line
The software itself is free of charge.
The other three, MiLiao, WeChat and iMessage, are completely free of charge, but their fates are different.
MiLiao was earlier than WeChat and iMessage, but because it did not have a specific software carrier, it ended up watching WeChat occupy 70% of the instant voice messaging market.
iMessage is very popular abroad, spread by IPHONE users, and even poses a threat to WhatsApp. However, in China, because it does not have the strong assimilation rate of Q.Q, its share is still very low, but it is better than Mi Chat.
In previous lives, because WhatsApp did not do a good job in distinguishing patents, these software took advantage.
Xiao Qi can't be such an idiot. He has done patent work on voice communication software early. Thirty-eight patents, large and small, from creative patents to technical patents, have been registered everywhere in the world. It is estimated that by the time
The preliminary results of the first round of audits will be available next year.
Even patents for free communication calls, including the specialized voice phone SKYPE, have long fallen into Xiao Qi's clutches.
He didn't know if this method could stop Penguin's copycats, but having another weapon to defend himself would always give him more confidence in victory - again, thanks to Penguin being listed in Hong Kong, which provides patent protection.
It is very strict. As long as Xiao Qi handles this matter seriously, Penguin will not be able to escape punishment no matter what.
What Huangfu Cai is considering is definitely the Chinese market.
There is no doubt that if WhatsApp and WeChat fight in China, WeChat will definitely win.
Because Chinese people are so accustomed to using free software, this deep-rooted habit has only changed a little in the past ten years.
The software is good, but if no one uses it because of the fee, it will undoubtedly be a very painful thing. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)