SubscribeTaotao: Twitter Clone from QQ
It is obvious that Tencent has realized the value of microblogging, esp. when QQ itself is also a communication tool, therefore, Tencent launched a stand-alone service called Taotao, no just as part of its video sharing service.
It seems Taotao copied almost everything of Twitter, you can use Taotao to update “what are you doing”(yes, Taotao also use it in its homepage) in less than 140 characters, it supports updating and receiving notification via QQ bot, mobile phone and web, you can follow the updates of your friends, and turn on/off the notification of your friends. Well, no widgets available so far.
Of course, it is not a good news for other Twitter clones in China, since Tencent has the most extensive im user base, and the characteristics of this kind of microblogging service also match with profile of QQ’s users.
How will those Twitter clones compete with Taotao? They can support various im bots besides QQ, it then becomes a cross-im chatting tool. Some of them, such as Fanfou, are successful in enhancing its features by third-parties and open API. Maybe QQ will not support other im bots, and will not provide open API. Are these important for Fanfou to compete with QQ? What else can they do?
Since QQ usually tends to be an walled garden, can Fanfou compete with Taotao by taking an open strategy? Anyway, I think it would be an interesting case to follow to understand better the Internet environment in China.
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