"X launched a live test of its upcoming X Chat app, which will separate its DM element into a separate platform, though it will still be linked back to users' X accounts. In this sense, it's a lot like Meta's Messenger, providing a separate tool for private chats while also aligning with the main app."
"X Chat will soon offer additional features including voice messages, calling functionality, improved message request filtering and verified badges. Boswell added that X Chat will be linked to users' X account activity, maintaining a link between the two platforms."
"The inspiration for that everything app vision is how messaging apps have become critical tools in China, and Musk has repeatedly cited China-based WeChat as an example of the everything app approach that he intends to take in order to make X a more ubiquitous, essential tool."
X is testing a standalone chat application that separates direct messaging functionality from the main platform while maintaining integration with user X accounts. The beta test began with 1,000 users and expanded to 5,000 as demand exceeded capacity. X Chat will include voice messages, calling functionality, improved message request filtering, and verified badges. This development follows a desktop version spotted in December testing. The separation strategy contrasts with Elon Musk's stated vision of X as an "everything app" inspired by WeChat, which consolidates all services within a single platform. Despite this apparent contradiction, X Chat aims to enhance the platform's messaging capabilities and user connectivity.
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