A deep dive into Google Maps and its potential to become an all-encompassing, ubiquitous “super app” in the West, similar to WeChat in China
Consumers in the West reach almost reflexively for the Google Maps app as the service becomes a nearly ubiquitous utility despite a dearth of messaging and payments. Tweets: @skift , @denschaal , @the...
Tencent previews Xiaowei, an AI voice assistant for WeChat that will integrate with Tencent's own services and apps by third parties such as Meituan or Didi
@ritacyliao looks what comes next, including: - Deeper focus on mini programs, its take on an app store - Siri-like voice assistant - Serving older users (65M are aged over 55) http://techcrunch.com/....
Tencent previews Xiaowei, an AI voice assistant for WeChat that will integrate with Tencent's own services and apps by third-parties such as Meituan or Didi
- WeChat's assistant can help connect users with mini apps — WeChat mini programs will focus on monetisation with ads