Telegram was launched on August 14, 2013, as a
privacy-focused, ad-free messaging app. First available on iOS, the alpha
version of the Android app was released later that same year.its development team is currently based in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. The issuer of the Telegram mobile app is Telegram
FZ-LLC, an organization registered in the United Arab Emirates.
Telegram brought in approximately 100,000 daily
active users in its first year.
Instant messaging app telegram is “approaching” 500 million users and plans to generate revenue starting next year to keep the business afloat, its founder Pavel Durov said on Wednesday
Some
analysts were hoping that Telegram would be able to monetize the platform
through its blockchain token project. But after several delays and regulatory
troubles, Telegram said in May that it had decided to abandon the project.
“Telegram
has a social networking dimension. Our massive public one-to-many channels can
have millions of subscribers each and are more like Twitter feeds. In many
markets the owners of such channels display ads to earn money, sometimes using
third-party ad platforms. The ads they post look like regular messages, and are
often intrusive. We will fix this by introducing our own Ad Platform for public
one-to-many channels,” Durov wrote today.
Here are some Telegram features you might not have known
1. Live location & proximity alerts
Telegram users can send
each other live locations just like WhatsApp. Live locations allow the receiver
to track the sender in real-time for a set amount of time when they’re on the
move. However, with Telegram, both parties can also set proximity alerts. These
are mini-alerts that will ring when another user gets close. You can, for
instance, set up a proximity alert for when your friend gets within a 50-meter
radius of you at the mall, so you can start looking for them around you.
2. Edit and replace pictures while sending
Sent a picture without
adding your usual filter or marking the text you wanted to highlight? Sent the
wrong picture altogether? Telegram can help you out. The app allows users to
edit photos and even replace them after you have sent it.
To do this, long-press
on a picture you have sent. Choose the ‘Edit’ button on the top, just like
you’d edit a text message once you have sent it. Now, you will get an in-built
photo editor where you can add filters, draw or crop images. Alternatively, you
can even replace the picture and send another one in its place.
3. Unlimited personal cloud storage
Telegram has a personal
‘Saved Messages’ space for each user. This is accessible from the left
hamburger menu on the main screen. Users can save important messages here which
will be backed up on Telegram’s secure cloud just like your chats. The Saved
Messages space can then be accessed across you’re your phone, laptop and any
other device where your account is logged in.
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