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Maxus-MIFA9

Maxus-MIFA9

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Anyone subscribe to WAVEE by Singtel ?

 

How was it?

 

 

Yahoo news: Singtel Takes On WhatsApp With Their Own Chat App, Wavee

 

This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post.

 

Early this morning, Singtel announced the launch of Wavee, a “next-generation IP-based communications app”, similar to the likes of popular messaging apps WhatsApp, Line, and WeChat. The app will allow users to not only send messages, but also make high-quality voice and video calls.

 

Wavee shares many popular features with other communications apps:

  • Send videos and photos to friends
  • Create group chats
  • Share a location
  • Stickers (locally-themed)
  • Sketching function — allows users to send a sketch, either over a photo or with a solid colour.

Wave also has an additional feature that allow users to send messages and files while making a voice call within the app.

 

Another interesting development is that Android users have the option to integrate SMSes into their Wavee message inbox, making Wavee the central location for all incoming messages into their phones. Singtel says that this service will soon be available to iOS users as well. By the end of 2015, Wavee will also allow users to make calls to any local number.

 

Mr Johan Buse, Singtel’s VP for Consumer Marketing, said, “People are looking for richer, more seamless and personal ways of communicating. With Wavee, we are giving our customers a holistic, end-to-end service.”

 

This is the first time a local telco has launched a service like this, which is interesting, as Singtel has been notably the most vocal in claiming that telcos should be allowed to charge Internet content providers like WhatsApp for the use of their network services.

 

“The main problem we have as an industry is we have been unable to monetise this increased demand…and [average revenue per user]has fallen over time,” SingTel chief executive Chua Sock Koong had said early last year. “I think the pace of change in our industry is relentless so clearly we can’t afford to stand still.”

 

Well, if you can’t beat them, join them?

 

Wavee is available on Android and iOS.

 

Link: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singtel-takes-whatsapp-own-chat-030144218.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yewheng

Yewheng

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Anyone subscribe to WAVEE by Singtel ?

 

How was it?

 

 

Yahoo news: Singtel Takes On WhatsApp With Their Own Chat App, Wavee

 

This article originally appeared on Vulcan Post.

 

Early this morning, Singtel announced the launch of Wavee, a next-generation IP-based communications app, similar to the likes of popular messaging apps WhatsApp, Line, and WeChat. The app will allow users to not only send messages, but also make high-quality voice and video calls.

 

Wavee shares many popular features with other communications apps:

  • Send videos and photos to friends
  • Create group chats
  • Share a location
  • Stickers (locally-themed)
  • Sketching function allows users to send a sketch, either over a photo or with a solid colour.

 

 

Wave also has an additional feature that allow users to send messages and files while making a voice call within the app.

 

Another interesting development is that Android users have the option to integrate SMSes into their Wavee message inbox, making Wavee the central location for all incoming messages into their phones. Singtel says that this service will soon be available to iOS users as well. By the end of 2015, Wavee will also allow users to make calls to any local number.

 

Mr Johan Buse, Singtels VP for Consumer Marketing, said, People are looking for richer, more seamless and personal ways of communicating. With Wavee, we are giving our customers a holistic, end-to-end service.

 

This is the first time a local telco has launched a service like this, which is interesting, as Singtel has been notably the most vocal in claiming that telcos should be allowed to charge Internet content providers like WhatsApp for the use of their network services.

 

The main problem we have as an industry is we have been unable to monetise this increased demandand [average revenue per user]has fallen over time, SingTel chief executive Chua Sock Koong had said early last year. I think the pace of change in our industry is relentless so clearly we cant afford to stand still.

 

Well, if you cant beat them, join them?

 

Wavee is available on Android and iOS.

 

Link: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singtel-takes-whatsapp-own-chat-030144218.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I on starhub line and just downloaded last night. So far quite good.

 

I set sms to be integrated to this app. And everything is very smooth.

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I on starhub line and just downloaded last night. So far quite good.

 

I set sms to be integrated to this app. And everything is very smooth.

 

Oh can integrate with sms like iMessage? then maybe worth trying, I thought they set up just to fight whatsapp, that will be like egg vs stone [laugh]

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Vid

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What is it that wavee can do that whatsapp cannot? If nothing more, then there is no incentive to use it.

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Yewheng

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Oh can integrate with sms like iMessage? then maybe worth trying, I thought they set up just to fight whatsapp, that will be like egg vs stone [laugh]

Become like that lor. When sms come it will appear like this.

 

 

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Haven't try call function yet. So not too sure about the call quality.

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Maxus-MIFA9

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Wait until you use until song-song and Singtel will monetise it.

 

Now is free, make full use of it ...... [rolleyes]

 

When time to pay, press delete button ... [sly]

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Old-driver

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I dont see any reason why I should use and be helping these telcos when they are earning so much money.

 

Without those OTT apps, we would still be held ransom by using sms-es, over-priced overseas calls etc

 

 

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The most important is the apps must be used by people from other countries and region. I don't just send messages locally. So whatsapp..and line still rules.

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Wt_know

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for local users? lol

 

usa - whatsapp and viber

japan - line

taiwan, hk, china - wechat (preferred)

 

What's the point Singtel ?

 

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Ktglfc

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Still using whatsapp :)

No plan to change... cos don't want to give singtel more "motivation" that there are customers out there that prefer theirs... And then sooner or later, they will charge the users...

 

Anyway, most of my friends and colleagues are using Whatsapp... So, no point to change :))

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