While using PC, email, Facebook, and then Slack respectively is the common path for digital communication in the previous side of the world, doing everything via SMS, smartphones, and WeChat is the way to live on the other side of the world, China. The difference in communication platforms has created a huge gap between China and the other developed countries not only in communication but also for business transactions. For example, when you buy something online, you’ll pay by a credit card and get a confirmation and notification to your email address. But in China, everything is done either by WeChat Pay or Alipay, all in one platform. And furthermore, these mega-SNS platforms are used in businesses and even as social infrastructures like paying tax or public parking fees. Indeed, everything is found and done by a simple device, smartphone.
How did such a one-for-all platform and device emerge?
Enjoy reading the article and learn about China’s unique mobile platform.
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Why email loses out to popular apps in China
While using PC, email, Facebook, and then Slack respectively is the common path for digital communication in the previous side of the world, doing everything via SMS, smartphones, and WeChat is the way to live on the other side of the world, China. The difference in communication platforms has created a huge gap between China and the other developed countries not only in communication but also for business transactions. For example, when you buy something online, you’ll pay by a credit card and get a confirmation and notification to your email address. But in China, everything is done either by WeChat Pay or Alipay, all in one platform. And furthermore, these mega-SNS platforms are used in businesses and even as social infrastructures like paying tax or public parking fees. Indeed, everything is found and done by a simple device, smartphone.
How did such a one-for-all platform and device emerge?
Enjoy reading the article and learn about China’s unique mobile platform.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200707-why-email-loses-out-to-popular-apps-in-china
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