Wiconn – Instant messaging app

Wiconn App

Wiconn is a messaging app that lets users text, chat, and share media, including voice messages and video, with individuals or groups.

Launch Project

The Brief

Build a social media app that will allow users text, chat and share media via a local network without need for data connection.

We began with understanding the company’s vision and project goals. We draw insights from the research data and craft a product roadmap that solves problems like no other existing products.

We simplified the story that specifically focuses on prioritization of content, functionalities and behaviors. Next, we visually illustrate the stories, ideas and solutions as appealing usable interfaces.

We moved on to implement the designs using the best combination of technologies for web development.

The Challenge

1. Build a secured login and registration module

2. Develop chat system that will allow users to send text, media and files within the platform.

3. Develop and integrate a video and voice call module.

4. Local area connection to allow offline text chat & file sharing for peer to peer and group communication.

5. Enabling the self-destruct messaging functionality.

6. create a Notifications system that notifies the users when they receive a new message online or offline.

7. Enabling search functionality in the contacts, messaging and chat modules.

8. Create a wallet system for storage of tokens

9. Develop a digital token for rewarding users for online task.

10. Develop a module for displaying video ads, map the task reward module to the video ads view such that; each view would automatically reward the user with a certain amount of the digital token which would be stored in the wallet module.

Solutions

The following is our approach to challenges.

Text Chat system:
we developed a chat system that allows users to seamlessly send text, documents, files and even share locations. The chat interface was made simple and simple to use. we also created a group feature that allows users to create groups and add others users to the group chat.

Voice and Video call Module:
To achieve this functionality, we develop the structure & interface of the module and integrate algora sdk allowing for seamless video and audio call between peer to peer users.

Local Area Connection:
One of the main unique features of wiconn app is possibilities of offline text and files sharing capabilities. To achieve this we integrated hype SDK. Hype SDK uses a combination of Bluetooth and location technology to allow for seamless offline connection (without the need for internet)

Self Destruct Messaging Functionality:
Using a couple of logic checks and timer functionalities, we were able to enable a self-destruct feature for the messaging module for both online and offline communication within the app.

Notification System:
To achieve this we used firebase for the notification system.