09Head of FBI James Comey states that encryption in such messaging apps as WhatsApp, Apple iMessenger and Russian Telegram constitutes a danger to the public security. He urged US citizens to consider whether such technologies are a real menace and which is more important for them – their safety or the encryption of their correspondences….
26Telegram 3.0 for iOS devices The second product of Pavel Durov – Russian messaging app Telegram – has released its version 3.0 for iOS devices. We have already told you about the Bot Platform but the Apple Watch version is worth a separate article. According to the development team, the app allows viewing the recent dialogues…
25Chat bots idea A few years ago, a Nimbuzz app with a small user base (and now somewhat forgotten) launched “chat bots” option. These bots could give you a weather forecast or send a user his/her horoscope. In the end, the platform was sold, however the mighty potential behind this idea was never unleashed. Today,…
11Pavel Durov, 30, is an IT entrepreneur with a couple of projects behind his belt, including Facebook-like social network, VK, for Russian-speakers and Russian messaging service Telegram. His Telegram journey began when the Russian government decided that it wanted to get more involved in VK activity. Pavel started feeling pressure even in his private correspondence…
09These days messaging apps are one of the major communication tool. Having driven out SMS and MMS, these apps are now an integral part of numerous users’ smartphones. New communication apps are designed and created around the world on a daily basis; however, not all of them can be popular and successful. The creator and…
22You can learn why this messaging app deserves your attention and why Jan Koum doesn`t really like it from our video review: Encrypted texting; Safe voice notes and calls; No ads; Secret chats; Unique stickers; Photo editing; File transfer and many more. Telegram Video Review
21The updated version of the popular Russian Telegram Messenger Beta for Windows Phone has now been enriched with many new features and updated to version 1.10. Users can now opt to receive smart notifications, enjoy using new statuses, and can make group chats. Here is the list of Russian Telegram’s new features: Invite links for group chats…
15Pavel Durov’s Russian Telegram Messenger has released its latest statistic figures, which prove that the app is gaining popularity quite fast. Currently, 2 billion messages are sent over Russian Telegram daily. This is twice as many as was back in December 2014. Besides, Durov said that at the moment Russian Telegram has 62 million monthly active users, whereas…
05On April 30th, Russian Telegram team presented features that a lot of users had been waiting for. They include: places; photo captions; voice messages; smart notifications; link previews; typing and emoji update for Android; invite links for groups. Link preview update helps users to see the key information about the URL sent via the messenger. It doesn’t…
29It is a mystery why, but the Russian Telegram Messenger authorities (Pavel Durov himself, apparently) have launched a contest for a making new messaging app. The announced competition is just the first stage of the contest. The major condition is that the app is to be made for Android 4 and 5 versions. The interface suggested…