BigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp(应用软件)therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan300million?Platforms:Andro

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Big messaging apps abroad

While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app (应用软件)  there are many equivalent  apps in other countries that offer similar features.

WhatsApp (US)

Users: more than 300 million?

Platforms: Android 10S Windows Phone BlackBerry

Features. Text chat push-to-talk file sharing location sharing

With more than 300 million active users WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors.

Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009 WhatsApp originally focused on text chat but onAug6 it     also started push - to - talk service. It's noted for its accessibility ease of use and the absence (没有) of                                                                                                           adverts. The service is free for the first year after which $ 0.99 (6. 06 yuan) is charged for a one -year

subscription.

Kakao Talk (South Korea)

Users- more than 100 million

Platform Android iOS W.ndo.s Phone. BlackBerry and Bada (an operate system developed by Samsung)

Features. Text chat group chat push - to - talk group calls file sharing

With .ore than 100 million users in .ore than 230 countries Kakao Talk is a multi - platform ( 多平台 ) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for tree. With Kakao Talk users         choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and share them with friends.

Line (Japan)^

Users: more than 200 million

Platforms. Android iOS Windows Phone BlackBerry and PC

Features. Text chat group chat push - to - talk file sharing location sharing gaming stickers.

Linne tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries. Apart from text and voice messaging Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from . own shop. In the first quarter  of 2013 alone. it  made $ 7 million just from stickers. The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.

25. The first paragraph of the passage is nsed to          .

       A. introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in China

        B. talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging apps

        C. draw readers' attention to various popular mobile messaging apps

        D. explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popular

26. Compared with the other two apps which of the following features makes Line stand out?

         A. Group mobile games.                         B. Free stickers and emoticons.

         C. Free download of the app.                     D. Text and group chat.

27. One of the popular features of WhatsApp is that users .          .

        A. can send and receive messages for free    B can enjov live video chats within groups

     C. don't need to worry about unwanted ads                        D. regularlv set free stickers and emoticons

Answer 1

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