14 DAY TRIAL // A new highly appealing application is now available for download for the owners of Nokia Asha devices, namely WeChat, which is already available on Windows Phone and other mobile platforms out there.
The application provides users with a very simple sign up process, a recent post on Nokia Conversations says.
“Just pick the country you’re in, and then enter your phone number. You also have to be aged over 13 to register. Once you’ve entered those details, you’ll be sent a text code to register with,” the post explains.
As soon as the text message is received, users are good to go, without even needing to enter the code into a verification box to move to the next step. After that, simply entering the name completes the setup process, it seems.
“The first thing you’ll see when you open WeChat is the ‘Chats’ page. From here you can do everything you need to add friends and start conversations,” Nokia explains.
“Click on the menu button at the top left and you’ll be met with the following options: Start Chat, Contacts, Social, Settings, Delete Chats and Exit.”
To add contacts, users will need to hit the menu button, click on Social, and then enter the phone number of the person they want to add. At the same time, users will be able to add them straight from the contact list on the Asha phone.
The application enables users to send text messages to their friends and add emoticons to their texts, while also offering another appealing feature, the possibility to send voice messages.
For that, simply press and hold the call button on the Nokia Asha to record the voice message. It will be automatically sent when the user lifts the finger from the call button.
“You can also add photographs to your conversations – when you’ve opened a chat thread simply click the menu button and tap either ‘Take a photo’ or ‘Choose photo albums’ – letting you select between existing snaps or taking a new one especially for your conversation,” the aforementioned blog post continues.
WeChat will be running in the background when the user performs other actions on the device, but it will notify them via sound and vibrations when a new message is received.