Telegram is the most downloaded messenger on Android in 55 countries of the world

The influx of new users in Telegram is gaining momentum all over the world, and these are not only Russia, Belarus and Ukraine that are familiar to us, but also the largest countries in terms of population in the world: China, India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico. In 7 out of 10 countries in the top 10 in terms of population, Telegram takes the 1st place in terms of downloads.

#top Android

🤖 Chatbots are very important feature of Telegram. It is easy to create a chatbot for those who don’t know the code. There are many bots but a lot of them are not maintained. That’s why users begin to feel disbelief. Too much bots moved at the bottom of chat lists because they don’t communicate with their users regularly. It also deleted chatbots from our memory. You should be very helpful to be remembered.

The coolest chatbots are commercial and automate internal “paperwork” and documents logistics as well as keep CRM, distribute managers with navigation etc. All this processes are performed away from public eyes.

Here are 2 useful selections demonstrating Telegram features:
#1 is about work automatization and not about work;
#2 is useful for telegram channels and chats owners.

The bugs.telegram.org platform is now available to the whole world

In the Telegram update to version 7.3, the messenger team announced a platform for offering features and complaining about app bugs.

Previously, the creation of cards did not work for everyone, but now users from all over the world can create their own suggestions, or complain about the shortcomings of applications.

Recommendations:
- Try not to duplicate cards. Whether there is already a similar query can be checked using the search.
- Don't forget to attach a media showing a bug or a new feature.
- Do not forget to include all important information to make it easier to repeat the bug (device data, client version, system version, playback steps, desired and actual behavior).
- Be short, but with the understanding that your card should be understandable to those who read it for the first time.
- Use English so that all users can understand what you are offering.

As a reminder, access to Instant View is currently restricted for many sites. You can help such resources (including Telegram Info) by voting for this petition: bugs.telegram.org/c/1035

bugs.telegram.org

Delay in AppStore updates and blocking channels for public incitement to violence

As Pavel Durov said, the update Telegram for iOS with bug fixes does not pass Apple's approval for publication in the AppStore because of the channel with the personal data of the security forces.

Due to the abundance of calls for violence in the comments of the channel, it was decided to block it.

At the same time, Pavel Durov asked the authors of public Telegram channels not to disseminate calls to violence and personal data of other people.

This will help the messenger team continue to update Telegram in the App Store and Google Play.

Telegram for IOS updated to version 7.4.2

What's new:
– Bug fixes in voice chats and calls.
– Minor fixes and improvements.

iOS: App Store.

#update #iOS

570 million users on Telegram and Pavel Durov's meeting with the Prince of Dubai

Telegram-channel Durov's code told about the meeting of Pavel Durov with the Crown Prince of Dubai Hamdan ibn Mohammed Al Maktoum.

The press service of the Dubai Media Office reports that Telegram has 570 million users, and the messenger itself is estimated at more than $ 20 billion.

It is important to note: data on the number of users and the assessment of the messenger are estimates of the press service, and not data from Pavel Durov.

Pavel Durov expressed gratitude Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE, for his vision of a vibrant technology community that has been instrumental in spurring growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in the tech sector even outside of Dubai.

The startup ecosystem, advanced infrastructure and business-friendly legislation offered by Dubai have made it a hub for talent and entrepreneurs from all over the world seeking to enter the global marketplace.

Telegram is the most downloaded messenger on Android in 50 countries of the world

A month has passed since the announcement of the new user agreement in WhatsApp and the scandal around it. Since then, more than 100 million users have registered on Telegram and for the fourth week in a row the wave of registrations has not subsided, and Telegram remains the most downloaded messenger in 50 countries.

Having completely captured the attention of Latin America, parts of Asia and the Middle East, Telegram begins to appear in the tops of Western Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, the Netherlands. In addition, the messenger still remains the most downloaded in the world's largest countries in terms of population: China, India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico.

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Telegram – the most downloaded mobile app in the world for January 2021

Pavel Durov shared the secret of the messenger's popularity is consistency and consistency.

At the same time, Pavel spoke about a 40 percent annual growth in the number of users since 2013.

“Anyone who stays true to their values ​​and makes regular effort over a long period of time will certainly succeed in what they do. It works in any field of activity: sports, blogging, art, programming, business or study".

Telegram Info is worldwide

Together with Telegram getting popular in different countries, Telegram Info founds own localized channels worldwide.

Now @tginfo is available in 12 languages.

@tginfo, @betainfo — Russian
@tginfoen, @betainfoen – English
@tginfoita, @betainfoita – Italian
@tginfohe, @betainfohe – Hebrew
@tginfocn, @betainfocn – Chinese
@tginfoku, @betainfoku – Kurdish
@tginforo, @betainforo – Romanian
@tginfoper, @betainfoper – Persian
@tginfosi, @betainfosi – Sinhala
@tginfoger, @betainfoger – German
@tginfoesp, @betainfoes – Spanish
@tginfofr, @betainfofr – French

Together with this, our Telegram Limits website is available in 15 languages – limits.tginfo.me

We invite volunteers worldwide to join our international team to create content in all possible languages.⁠

If you are inspired to help us, text @infowritebot.

Telegram and other social networks will be fined for encouraging minors to participate in illegal promotions

“Calls for drawing up reports on administrative offenses have been sent to representatives of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, VK, OK, as well as YouTube video hosting and Telegram messenger. The protocols will be drawn up from February 11 to March 1, 2021, " – reported Roskomnadzor (federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia).

According to the Code of Administrative Offenses, violation of the procedure for restricting access to prohibited information by the site owner entails a fine for legal entities from 800 thousand to 4 million rubles. In the event of a repeated offense, the fine is increased to 10% of the company's total annual revenues.

Why users shouldn't be afraid of Telegram ads

Pavel Durov told about how Telegram advertising will work.

1. No ads in chat rooms. Only in large channels like @durov. Users who rely on Telegram as a messenger and not as a social network will never see ads.
2. No targeting. User data will not be used to target advertisements.
3. This is an improvement on the already existing Telegram advertising. Content creators are already using ads. It is a chaotic marketplace with many third-party ad networks promoting intrusive ads that create a negative experience for users. Telegram will remedy this situation by offering channel owners a privacy-focused alternative.

Users will be able to opt out of advertising, but according to Pavel Durov, advertising with an emphasis on privacy is a good way for channel owners to monetize their work, as an alternative to donations or subscriptions, which will also appear in the future.

“Our ultimate goal is to create a new class of content creators who are financially sustainable and free to choose the strategy that works best for their subscribers. Traditional social networks have been exploiting users and publishers for too long using excessive data collection and manipulative algorithms.” – Pavel Durov.

The works of the participants of the first round of the competition for Android developers have appeared on the official website of the competitions.
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While the judges are preparing to publish the results of the competition, you can view the submitted works on the competition website.

To view, you need to select a participant and click the "DOWNLOAD .APK" button.

Since the apps are created by third-party developers, it is not recommended to use your own account.

#competition

Telegram Desktop updated to stable version 2.5.9

What's new:
– Hotkey Ctrl+Up/Down for selecting a reply to a message now works in comments.
– Ability to change the sending time of several delayed messages (maximum 20).
– Displays all .webp files as stickers (with the ability to open as a picture in a media viewer).
– Added animation to toggle the button to silently send posts in channels.
– Changing user volume by admin in voice chat applies to everyone.
– Ignoring error 400: LOCATION_NOT_AVAILABLE in exporting chat history.
– Support for new syntax of invite links.
– Add 'Invite via Link' button to Add Members box.
– Now PDFs are only sent as files.
– Media replacement now works in the comment section as well.
– Checkboxes for all outgoing service messages.
– Fixed window size in tablet mode in Windows 10.
– Fixed updating of animated flesh-colored emoticons.
– Fixed display of some video messages on channels.
– Fixed inability to add and remove admins to the owner of a simple group.
– Minor fixes and improvements.

Download: from official site or from GitHub.

#update #desktop #stable

Telegram Bonds

New information has appeared on the network about attracting funds by messenger through convertible bonds. The debt information appeared back on January 14th.

At the moment, it is known that the peculiarity of the placement of Telegram bonds is that it takes place among a narrow circle of investors, and the minimum check for participation is $ 50 million.According to one of the sources, it can be reduced to $ 10 million.

The placement is organized by Telegram, and the agents are banks and brokers in Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Americans, according to the newspaper's source, will not be able to participate in the placement.

Next Telegram update

Information appeared about some new features in the next Telegram update thanks to new strings on Telegram's localization platform for the iOS app

What's new:
— Broadcast chats (only admins can write, unlimited participants), example: @broadcastchat
— Messages self-destruction on a timer in chats: @fastestchat
— Ability to report a profile picture or a profile video
— Flexible notification sound settings for each chat
— Temporary invite links, QR code creation
— iOS app widgets

All listed features will also appear in the Android app next update.

Telegram Info keeps taking over the world

Just in 10 days Telegram Info launched 20 new localized channels. Now @tginfo is available in over 30 languages. This is possible thanks to you — our readers, who become our volunteers around the whole world.

There are just some of our channels that might be interesting:

💮 Chinese:
@tginfocn - @betainfocn
🇩🇪 German:
@tginfoger - @betainfoger
🇮🇹 Italian:
@tginfoita - @betainfoita
🇮🇷 Persian:
@tginfoper - @betainfoper
🇧🇷 Portuguese:
@tginfobr - @betainfobr
🇪🇸 Spanish:
@tginfoesp - @betainfoes

All the 30+ channels are available at @tginfoworld.

If you are inspired to help us by joining as a volunteer, text @infowritebot.

Pavel Durov's fake in Clubhouse

Last few days our subscribers ask us if the @durov account in Clubhouse actually belongs to Pavel Durov.

According to information from a source close to Durov, Pavel has never had an account in Clubhouse.

Telegram 7.5 update. What's next?

Recently, Beta-version Telegram for Android has been updated to version 7.5 and received a number of new features.

What's new:
- Widgets.
- Broadcast groups.
- Self-destruction messages.
- Temporary invitation links.
- Updated interface for channel and group reports.
- More tips when copying text, username, hashtag, bio, and deleting a contact.

For the first time in several years, the Telegram for Android Beta was released earlier than the iOS beta.

#Android

What's wrong with Broadcast Groups

One of the new features in the coming Telegram 7.5 update is Broadcast Groups.

Broadcast Group example: @broadcastchat (hey, help us to reach 500 participants, so we can see statistics).

Despite the fact the feature is not released yet, it's already quite questionable.

Check out our review on it: tginfo.me/broadcast-group-en