Alipay rumored to launch mini-app feature soon

Alipay, the online and mobile payment platform operated by Alibaba's Ant Financial, is rumored to be launching its mini-app function next week, competi…

[Podcast] China Tech Talk 02: Mini-programs – WeChat’s killer feature

John and Matthew talk about WeChat's mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, lead…

WeChat allows official accounts to create own mini-app

WeChat recently announced a new feature called "store mini-app" (门店小程序), in its latest efforts to promote the application of its "mini-apps" (小程序). …

Didi app embeds ofo to provide flexible solution for short trips

After weeks of rumors, Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing announced today it has added bike-sharing service from ofo to its app. DiDi users wil…

Mini-apps are WeChat’s strategy to connect to the offline world: HuosuMobi Zhao Jiuzhou

"No mini-app stores, no entry point in WeChat, limited push notifications, no sharing in WeChat Moments." This description from Zhang Xiaolong, Tenc…

There’s TOO MANY Apps For That. Mini-Apps, The Next Gen Of Mobile Software

"There’s an App for that." was trademarked by Apple in 2009. It was a time when the mobile software market was erupting with revenue and raining cash o…