Price tag on WeChat could cost Apple dearly

Apple's response to widespread rumors that the new iPhone operating system might not continue supporting the popular app WeChat, or that the app might no longer be available on Apple Store, has done little to address people's concerns.

Apple said recently that it cannot comment on the rumors until Apple and Tencent talk it out.

The public's concerns are understandable given that according to market survey institution QuestMobile, iPhone users number over 200 million in China, while the number of active WeChat users exceeds 1 billion on the Chinese mainland alone. WeChat is a must-have app for most Chinese as it is a convenient service platform.