Unicom to launch Instant messaging software

Xinhua News (Reporter Gu Xiaoyu) yesterday, China Unicom through the official micro-blog disclosed that Unicom is about to launch instant messaging software "wo contact."　　This will complement Unicom's short board on instant messaging. China Unicom said the "Wo Link" is an internet-and mobile-phone user, cross-platform and cross-platform instant messaging software that will support multiple operating systems including Symbian, IPhone, Android, etc.　　Reporters from the "wo Contact" official website home learned that the software in addition to chat function, there are binding mailboxes to send and receive mail, binding micro-blog, online video appreciation, music listening, lottery applications, similar to the "Letter + microblogging" business model. A source said, "Wo Contact" may be launched in August.　　Reporter learned that, in fact, last year Unicom began the "Wo Contact" in the beta, this April "wo Contact" client also logged into the Apple App Store, but currently only unicom internal staff to get the invitation code experience its services. China Unicom has launched a "super letter" Business a few years ago, but due to asset restructuring, Unicom shut down the "super letter" business in the second half of 2009. In the last two years, instant Communications became a business gap in China Unicom, while the number of Chinese mobile flying letters has grown all the way, the scale of the QQ, China Telecom also launched the Sky Wing Live competition for instant communications market.