Introduction:Name: Telegram Messenger
Developer: Telegram Messenger LLP
Founders: Pavel Durov senior & Nikolai Durov
Release Date: August, 14th 2013
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, macOS OS X, Windows, Linux and Web.
1 . Key Features:
Cloud-Based Messaging: Telegram has the feature that saves messages in the cloud and a user can receive and send messages from different gadgets.
End-to-End Encryption: Communication conducted through secret chats in Telegram is protected with the help of end-to-end encryption, this means that only the users who are engaged in a conversation can read the messages.
Multimedia Sharing: They are able to send messages with text, photos, videos, documents of any sort of size but not exceeding a file size of 2 GB.
Group Chats: Works with groups up to 200K people and allows such actions as replies, tag mentions, and hashtags.
Channels: Computer-based mass communication tool the enables the sender to convey a message to a specified number of subscribers.
Bots: Smart accounts that can greet and notify the customers, integrate with other services and applications or even play simple games.
Stickers and GIFs: Sticker store with thousands of stickers and compatibility with GIF search services.
Voice and Video Calls: Voice and video calls that are clear with option for end-to-end encryption.
Customizable Themes and Interface: Users can manage the style of the application and make new themes in the given application.
Secret Chats: Those who are communicated in secret chats are deleted after some time and they are not stored in Telegrams server.
Two-Step Verification: Is an extra security feature which makes it even more secure by having to provide an extra password.
Username Feature: Almost all the app features enable its users to interact with other people without providing their phone number.
Server-Side Encryption: All data is stored safe and encrypted on Telegram’s servers to a high degree on accounts authentication.
3. Unique Selling Points:
Speed: Telegram can be described as an instant messenger that emphasizes on delivering the messages and syncing them across all devices.
Open API and Protocol: It also has an open API through which developers can develop up their own Telegram Apps.
No Ads: Telegram, the service does not include ads and is supported by its creators and donations.
Cross-Platform Availability: It is supported by most gadgets which makes the software to be unique in meeting the needs of its users.
Unlimited Storage: It has free cloud storage for its users meaning that users can always have access to their past messages and other media they shared.
4. Usage and Popularity:
User Base: Currently, the number of Telegram monthly active users is over 500 million (as of early 2021), and Telegram is in the top 10 most popular applications for downloads.
Global Reach: Common in some of the countries in the Middle East, in South Asia and some countries in Europe.
User Base: Currently, the number of Telegram monthly active users is over 500 million (as of early 2021), and Telegram is in the top 10 most popular applications for downloads.
Global Reach: Common in some of the countries in the Middle East, in South Asia and some countries in Europe.
5. Recent Updates and Features (as of 2024)
Topics in Groups: Allows the kind of conversations where many clients join the chat by sorting the messages by topics.
Improved Bots: AI bots are now even more engaging and integrated with the added possibilities.
Voice Chat Recording: Enables voice chats to be made at one’s leisure and replayed back.
Payments 2. 0: Additional features to the payment option enabling the merchants to be paid directly through the chat interface.
Topics in Groups: Allows the kind of conversations where many clients join the chat by sorting the messages by topics.
Improved Bots: AI bots are now even more engaging and integrated with the added possibilities.
Voice Chat Recording: Enables voice chats to be made at one’s leisure and replayed back.
Payments 2. 0: Additional features to the payment option enabling the merchants to be paid directly through the chat interface.
6. Competitors:
WhatsApp: Due to the fact that this app supports end to end encryption and as well boasts of a large following in the community.
Signal: Its primary domain is heavily oriented in the privacy and security points of view.
Facebook Messenger: This feature is fully compatible with the location within the Facebook environment, including many types of widgets.
Viber: Gives out end-to-end encryption besides other features such as public account and stickers.
WhatsApp: Due to the fact that this app supports end to end encryption and as well boasts of a large following in the community.
Signal: Its primary domain is heavily oriented in the privacy and security points of view.
Facebook Messenger: This feature is fully compatible with the location within the Facebook environment, including many types of widgets.
Viber: Gives out end-to-end encryption besides other features such as public account and stickers.
Download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger&hl=en
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